How does Mongolia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?

Mongolia ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?

Over the last ten years it is down 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Mongolia data come from?

The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Mongolia

Name: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Mongolia
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mongolia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 0.4512 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.4512 tonnes per person

Change on year

down 24.2%

World rank

60th

of 194 countries

All-time high

45.27 tonnes per person

in 1958

All-time low

0.0569 tonnes per person

in 2018

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Mongolia, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Mongolia stood at 0.4512 tonnes per person.

The figure is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 85.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Mongolia peaked at 45.27 tonnes per person in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.0569 tonnes per person, in 2018.

That places Mongolia 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	14.73 tonnes per person	14.57 tonnes per person	14.87 tonnes per person	10
1860s	14.71 tonnes per person	14.62 tonnes per person	14.79 tonnes per person	10
1870s	15.63 tonnes per person	15.1 tonnes per person	16.05 tonnes per person	10
1880s	20.63 tonnes per person	17.99 tonnes per person	22.77 tonnes per person	10
1890s	24.03 tonnes per person	23.11 tonnes per person	24.7 tonnes per person	10
1900s	27.55 tonnes per person	26.44 tonnes per person	28.29 tonnes per person	10
1910s	19.41 tonnes per person	15.59 tonnes per person	24.21 tonnes per person	10
1920s	13.95 tonnes per person	12.19 tonnes per person	15.48 tonnes per person	10
1930s	12.75 tonnes per person	12.05 tonnes per person	13.61 tonnes per person	10
1940s	9.99 tonnes per person	9.02 tonnes per person	11.13 tonnes per person	10
1950s	27.7 tonnes per person	13.58 tonnes per person	45.27 tonnes per person	10
1960s	23.26 tonnes per person	15.02 tonnes per person	32.19 tonnes per person	10
1970s	13.7 tonnes per person	12.31 tonnes per person	16.21 tonnes per person	10
1980s	10.47 tonnes per person	7.77 tonnes per person	13.34 tonnes per person	10
1990s	5.88 tonnes per person	3.85 tonnes per person	7.92 tonnes per person	10
2000s	3.78 tonnes per person	2.19 tonnes per person	8.44 tonnes per person	10
2010s	2.64 tonnes per person	0.0569 tonnes per person	4.43 tonnes per person	10
2020s	0.7082 tonnes per person	0.4512 tonnes per person	0.9751 tonnes per person	5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

57 Sao Tome and Principe 0.5237 tonnes per person compare
58 Peru 0.4875 tonnes per person compare
59 Chile 0.4853 tonnes per person compare
61 Sri Lanka 0.4482 tonnes per person compare
62 Panama 0.4441 tonnes per person compare
63 Afghanistan 0.4279 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

More climate change data for Mongolia

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
Population growth 1.2% (2025)
Population, total 3.57 million (2025)
Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
Urban population 2.54 million (2025)
Urban population 71.1% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 12.86 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 861.45 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 12.86 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 12.86 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Mongolia →

Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Mongolia?: Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Mongolia was 0.4512 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Mongolia?: The highest recorded value was 45.27 tonnes per person in 1958.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Mongolia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0569 tonnes per person in 2018.
How does Mongolia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?: Mongolia ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?: Over the last ten years it is down 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?: The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita
Unit: tonnes per person
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 33,660 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.