Consumption-based carbon intensity in Mongolia
Mongolia: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.8142 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.8142 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
2nd
of 119 countries
All-time high
2.25 kilograms per international-$
in 1992
All-time low
0.6332 kilograms per international-$
in 2015
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Mongolia, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based carbon intensity in Mongolia is 0.8142 kilograms per international-$, 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 kilograms per international-$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.6332 kilograms per international-$, in 2015.
Mongolia ranks 2nd of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.98 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 2.04 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 2.25 kilograms per international-$ | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 1.46 kilograms per international-$ | -35.0% |
| 1994 | 1.31 kilograms per international-$ | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2 kilograms per international-$ | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 1.35 kilograms per international-$ | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 1.09 kilograms per international-$ | -19.3% |
| 1998 | 1.05 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.07 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.02 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.01 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9509 kilograms per international-$ | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8783 kilograms per international-$ | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7759 kilograms per international-$ | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7122 kilograms per international-$ | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6789 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7496 kilograms per international-$ | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7021 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6991 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6849 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8879 kilograms per international-$ | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 1.19 kilograms per international-$ | +34.1% |
| 2013 | 1.3 kilograms per international-$ | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8074 kilograms per international-$ | -37.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6332 kilograms per international-$ | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6333 kilograms per international-$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7725 kilograms per international-$ | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9793 kilograms per international-$ | +26.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9454 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8944 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7866 kilograms per international-$ | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8142 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.8142 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2498 kilograms per international-$, 3.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.8142 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2843 kilograms per international-$, 2.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 kilograms per international-$ | 1.05 kilograms per international-$ | 2.25 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8177 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6789 kilograms per international-$ | 1.02 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8834 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6332 kilograms per international-$ | 1.3 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8317 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7866 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8944 kilograms per international-$ | 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 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 kilograms per international-$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6332 kilograms per international-$ 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).