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.
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 |
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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 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.