Energy — Emissions per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Energy — Emissions per capita was 19.13 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions per capita in Mongolia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in Mongolia stood at 19.13 t CO2eq/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Mongolia peaked at 21.13 t CO2eq/cap in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.18 t CO2eq/cap, in 2000.
That places Mongolia 10th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.86 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 6.11 t CO2eq/cap | +25.7% |
| 1992 | 5.48 t CO2eq/cap | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 4.55 t CO2eq/cap | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 3.84 t CO2eq/cap | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 3.77 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 3.51 t CO2eq/cap | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 3.32 t CO2eq/cap | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 3.3 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.22 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.18 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 3.33 t CO2eq/cap | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 3.46 t CO2eq/cap | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.33 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 3.53 t CO2eq/cap | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 4.14 t CO2eq/cap | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 4.63 t CO2eq/cap | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 5.76 t CO2eq/cap | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 5.82 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 7.01 t CO2eq/cap | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 9.13 t CO2eq/cap | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 12.76 t CO2eq/cap | +39.8% |
| 2012 | 16.85 t CO2eq/cap | +32.1% |
| 2013 | 19.36 t CO2eq/cap | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 14.52 t CO2eq/cap | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 11.13 t CO2eq/cap | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 13.27 t CO2eq/cap | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 16.93 t CO2eq/cap | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 20.42 t CO2eq/cap | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 21.13 t CO2eq/cap | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 16.64 t CO2eq/cap | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 15.53 t CO2eq/cap | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 14.89 t CO2eq/cap | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 19.13 t CO2eq/cap | +28.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 19.13 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.42 t CO2eq/cap, 5.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 19.13 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.52 t CO2eq/cap, 5.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2 t CO2eq/cap | 3.22 t CO2eq/cap | 6.11 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.42 t CO2eq/cap | 3.18 t CO2eq/cap | 7.01 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.55 t CO2eq/cap | 9.13 t CO2eq/cap | 21.13 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.55 t CO2eq/cap | 14.89 t CO2eq/cap | 19.13 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 7 Trinidad and Tobago 22.87 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 21.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 9 Oman 19.65 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 11 Netherlands Antilles (former) 18.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 12 Canada 16.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 13 Russian Federation 15.84 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 13 Russia 15.84 t CO2eq/cap 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 energy — emissions per capita in Mongolia?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Mongolia was 19.13 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.13 t CO2eq/cap in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 t CO2eq/cap in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 10th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.