Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 10.67 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia, 1990–2023
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 2023, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia stood at 10.67 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia peaked at 15.32 tonnes per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.53 tonnes per person, in 1994.
Mongolia ranks 20th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.12 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 3.96 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 4.08 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.66 tonnes per person | -34.9% |
| 1994 | 2.53 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 2.55 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.03 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 2.63 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 2.74 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 2.99 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 3.01 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.17 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 3.26 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.35 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.4 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.49 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.75 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 4.75 tonnes per person | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 5.03 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 5.12 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.52 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 8.67 tonnes per person | +57.0% |
| 2012 | 12.83 tonnes per person | +47.9% |
| 2013 | 15.32 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 10.05 tonnes per person | -34.4% |
| 2015 | 7.89 tonnes per person | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 7.77 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 9.72 tonnes per person | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 12.87 tonnes per person | +32.5% |
| 2019 | 12.86 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.41 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 10.05 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 10.78 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 10.67 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 10.67 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.76 tonnes per person, 2.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 10.67 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.08 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +57.0% | 5.52 tonnes per person | 8.67 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.13 tonnes per person | 2.53 tonnes per person | 4.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.83 tonnes per person | 3.01 tonnes per person | 5.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.35 tonnes per person | 5.52 tonnes per person | 15.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.72 tonnes per person | 10.05 tonnes per person | 11.41 tonnes per person | 4 |
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 co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia was 10.67 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.32 tonnes per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 tonnes per person in 1994.
- How does Mongolia rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 20th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.