Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Mongolia
Mongolia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region was 861.45 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 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 by world region in Mongolia is 861.45 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Mongolia peaked at 861.45 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 285,792 tonnes, in 1950.
Mongolia ranks 87th of 215 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 | 2.46 million tonnes | 285,792 tonnes | 6.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.83 million tonnes | 7.49 million tonnes | 25.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.64 million tonnes | 28.56 million tonnes | 67.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.27 million tonnes | 74.39 million tonnes | 152.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 204.25 million tonnes | 161.93 million tonnes | 240.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 287.29 million tonnes | 247.81 million tonnes | 334.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 490.07 million tonnes | 348.73 million tonnes | 653.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 775.81 million tonnes | 696.16 million tonnes | 861.45 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 by world region in Mongolia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Mongolia was 861.45 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 by world region recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 861.45 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,792 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Mongolia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Mongolia ranks 87th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. 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 by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.