Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Mongolia
Mongolia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 719.49 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Mongolia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Mongolia is 719.49 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Mongolia peaked at 719.49 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 285,792 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Mongolia 49th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 1.86 million tonnes | 285,792 tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.66 million tonnes | 4.99 million tonnes | 17.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.14 million tonnes | 19.41 million tonnes | 46.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.53 million tonnes | 51.32 million tonnes | 108.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 151.62 million tonnes | 115.69 million tonnes | 182.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 220.35 million tonnes | 188.51 million tonnes | 258.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 394.93 million tonnes | 269.74 million tonnes | 540.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 645.43 million tonnes | 577.02 million tonnes | 719.49 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 coal in Mongolia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Mongolia was 719.49 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 coal recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 719.49 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,792 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Mongolia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Mongolia ranks 49th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.