Carbon intensity of energy in Mongolia
Mongolia: Carbon intensity of energy was 581.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of energy in Mongolia, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of energy in Mongolia is 581.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Mongolia peaked at 915.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2013 and was at its lowest, 306.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1984.
Mongolia ranks 2nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 369.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 306.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 414.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 451.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 402.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 501.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 454.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 418.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 501.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 662.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 416.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 915.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 645.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 581.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 765.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of energy in Mongolia?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Mongolia was 581.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 915.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2013.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 306.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1984.
- How does Mongolia rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Mongolia ranks 2nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.