Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Mongolia
Mongolia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 1,302 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,302 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
182nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,302 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
201.45 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 1,302 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Mongolia peaked at 1,302 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 201.45 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mongolia 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 201.45 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 220.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 241.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 260.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 278.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 295.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 309.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 323.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 337.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 352.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 365.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 379.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 394.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 408.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 423.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 442.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 460.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 477.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 494.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 512.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 530.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 550.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 568.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 586.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 603.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 621.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 640.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 659.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 676.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 693.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 711.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 726.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 739.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 750.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 761.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 775.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 793.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 807.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 821.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 839.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 855.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 865.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 869.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 879.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 888.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 896.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 908.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 923.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 938.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 955.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 976.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1,004 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1,038 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,063 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,083 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,105 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,131 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,161 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1,192 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,221 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,246 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1,274 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1,302 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1,302 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,084 tonnes per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1,302 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,423 tonnes per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 274.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 201.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 337.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 419.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 352.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 494.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 595.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 512.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 676.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 758.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 693.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 821.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 886.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 839.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 938.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,071 tonnes per square kilometre | 955.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,192 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,261 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,221 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,302 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 179 Libya 1,413 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 180 Yemen 1,391 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 181 Mali 1,386 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 183 Eritrea 1,253 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 184 Djibouti 1,144 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 185 Central African Republic 1,132 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Mongolia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Mongolia was 1,302 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,302 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 201.45 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mongolia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Mongolia ranks 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.