Consumption based carbon intensity in Mongolia
Mongolia: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.8142 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.8142
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
2nd
of 119 countries
All-time high
2.25
in 1992
All-time low
0.6332
in 2015
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption based carbon intensity in Mongolia, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption based carbon intensity in Mongolia is 0.8142, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption based carbon intensity in Mongolia peaked at 2.25 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.6332, in 2015.
Mongolia ranks 2nd of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption based carbon intensity in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.98 | — |
| 1991 | 2.04 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 2.25 | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 1.46 | -35.0% |
| 1994 | 1.31 | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 1.35 | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 1.09 | -19.3% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.02 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.01 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9509 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8783 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7759 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7122 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6789 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7496 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7021 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6991 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6849 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8879 | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 1.19 | +34.1% |
| 2013 | 1.3 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8074 | -37.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6332 | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6333 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7725 | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9793 | +26.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9454 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8944 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7866 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8142 | +3.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.8142 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2498, 3.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.8142 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2843, 2.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 | 1.05 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8177 | 0.6789 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8834 | 0.6332 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8317 | 0.7866 | 0.8944 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More climate change data for Mongolia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.80 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,940 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12,913 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 461.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 64.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2444 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption based carbon intensity in Mongolia?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Mongolia was 0.8142 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6332 in 2015.
- How does Mongolia rank for consumption based carbon intensity?
- Mongolia ranks 2nd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption based carbon intensity rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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