Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Mongolia
Mongolia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 133.55 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Mongolia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 133.55 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Mongolia peaked at 133.55 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
Mongolia ranks 127th 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 | 592,094 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.16 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 8.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.07 million tonnes | 9.01 million tonnes | 20.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.51 million tonnes | 22.27 million tonnes | 41.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.48 million tonnes | 44.30 million tonnes | 55.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.30 million tonnes | 56.94 million tonnes | 73.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.02 million tonnes | 75.77 million tonnes | 108.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.17 million tonnes | 113.11 million tonnes | 133.55 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 oil in Mongolia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Mongolia was 133.55 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 oil recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 133.55 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Mongolia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Mongolia ranks 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.