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

Latest (2023)
10.67 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
20th
of 120 countries
All-time high
15.32 tonnes per person
in 2013
All-time low
2.53 tonnes per person
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia, 1990–2023

510151990200620231990: 4.1 tonnes per person1991: 4 tonnes per person1992: 4.1 tonnes per person1993: 2.7 tonnes per person1994: 2.5 tonnes per person1995: 2.5 tonnes per person1996: 3 tonnes per person1997: 2.6 tonnes per person1998: 2.7 tonnes per person1999: 3 tonnes per person2000: 3 tonnes per person2001: 3.2 tonnes per person2002: 3.3 tonnes per person2003: 3.3 tonnes per person2004: 3.4 tonnes per person2005: 3.5 tonnes per person2006: 3.8 tonnes per person2007: 4.7 tonnes per person2008: 5 tonnes per person2009: 5.1 tonnes per person2010: 5.5 tonnes per person2011: 8.7 tonnes per person2012: 12.8 tonnes per person2013: 15.3 tonnes per person2014: 10.1 tonnes per person2015: 7.9 tonnes per person2016: 7.8 tonnes per person2017: 9.7 tonnes per person2018: 12.9 tonnes per person2019: 12.9 tonnes per person2020: 11.4 tonnes per person2021: 10 tonnes per person2022: 10.8 tonnes per person2023: 10.7 tonnes per person

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Canada 13.23 tonnes per person compare
  2. 18 Taiwan 12.64 tonnes per person compare
  3. 21 Kazakhstan 10.46 tonnes per person compare
  4. 22 Russia 9.67 tonnes per person compare
  5. 23 Israel 9.54 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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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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Indicator
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP 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
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.