Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was -2.21 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Mongolia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded -2.21 tonnes per person for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.9% on the previous year and down 3,254.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Mongolia peaked at 0.8879 tonnes per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, -2.21 tonnes per person, in 2023.
That places Mongolia 114th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.4043 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | -1.47 tonnes per person | +262.6% |
| 1992 | -0.8054 tonnes per person | -45.1% |
| 1993 | -1.39 tonnes per person | +72.1% |
| 1994 | -0.8801 tonnes per person | -36.5% |
| 1995 | -0.8089 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1996 | -0.3306 tonnes per person | -59.1% |
| 1997 | -0.5528 tonnes per person | +67.2% |
| 1998 | -0.4144 tonnes per person | -25.0% |
| 1999 | -0.0868 tonnes per person | -79.1% |
| 2000 | -0.0186 tonnes per person | -78.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0233 tonnes per person | -225.2% |
| 2002 | -0.0191 tonnes per person | -182.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2025 tonnes per person | -1159.3% |
| 2004 | 0.061 tonnes per person | -69.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1645 tonnes per person | +169.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1622 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1632 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.504 tonnes per person | +208.7% |
| 2009 | 0.235 tonnes per person | -53.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4263 tonnes per person | +81.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8879 tonnes per person | +108.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3074 tonnes per person | -65.4% |
| 2013 | 0.07 tonnes per person | -77.2% |
| 2014 | -0.1179 tonnes per person | -268.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0728 tonnes per person | -161.7% |
| 2016 | -0.6559 tonnes per person | -1000.8% |
| 2017 | -1.28 tonnes per person | +94.9% |
| 2018 | -1.43 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 2019 | -1.71 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 2020 | -1.5 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 2021 | -0.7231 tonnes per person | -51.8% |
| 2022 | -1.17 tonnes per person | +61.6% |
| 2023 | -2.21 tonnes per person | +88.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's -2.21 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.303 tonnes per person. (32 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's -2.21 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3656 tonnes per person. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1159.3% | -0.0191 tonnes per person | 0.2025 tonnes per person |
| 2016 | -1000.8% | 0.0728 tonnes per person | -0.6559 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.7135 tonnes per person | -1.47 tonnes per person | -0.0868 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1478 tonnes per person | -0.0191 tonnes per person | 0.504 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3435 tonnes per person | -1.71 tonnes per person | 0.8879 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.4 tonnes per person | -2.21 tonnes per person | -0.7231 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Mongolia?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Mongolia was -2.21 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8879 tonnes per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.21 tonnes per person in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 114th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3,254.9%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.