Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Mongolia
Mongolia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 8.30 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Mongolia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Mongolia stood at 8.30 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 117.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Mongolia peaked at 8.30 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
Mongolia ranks 123rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,535 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 98,126 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 432,384 tonnes | 145,372 tonnes | 732,747 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 million tonnes | 802,185 tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 million tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | 3.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.06 million tonnes | 3.22 million tonnes | 5.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.10 million tonnes | 5.92 million tonnes | 8.30 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Mongolia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Mongolia was 8.30 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.30 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Mongolia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Mongolia ranks 123rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.