Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Mongolia
Mongolia: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 44.69 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
44.69 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
59th
of 215 countries
All-time high
47.12 million tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
1.95 million tonnes
in 1966
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Mongolia, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Mongolia stood at 44.69 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Mongolia peaked at 47.12 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.95 million tonnes, in 1966.
That places Mongolia 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.96 million tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 1.95 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.15 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 2.48 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1969 | 2.68 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 2.85 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 3.03 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 3.28 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 3.47 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 3.74 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 4.05 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 4.39 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 4.96 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 5.76 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 6.28 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 6.86 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 6.61 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 6.71 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 6.97 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 6.42 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 9.00 million tonnes | +40.1% |
| 1986 | 9.60 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 10.48 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 11.49 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 10.46 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 9.79 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 11.96 million tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 10.94 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 9.19 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 7.86 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 7.84 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 7.94 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 7.62 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 7.62 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.49 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 7.43 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 7.80 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 8.20 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 7.93 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 8.50 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 8.52 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.28 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 11.96 million tonnes | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 11.92 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 13.03 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 13.77 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 21.37 million tonnes | +55.1% |
| 2012 | 35.00 million tonnes | +63.8% |
| 2013 | 43.48 million tonnes | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 29.63 million tonnes | -31.9% |
| 2015 | 23.28 million tonnes | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 25.63 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 34.14 million tonnes | +33.2% |
| 2018 | 45.32 million tonnes | +32.7% |
| 2019 | 47.12 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 42.48 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 35.97 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 40.44 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 44.18 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 44.69 million tonnes | +1.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 44.69 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million tonnes, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 44.69 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.97 million tonnes, 2.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +63.8% | 21.37 million tonnes | 35.00 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.24 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.18 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | 6.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.46 million tonnes | 6.42 million tonnes | 11.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.82 million tonnes | 7.49 million tonnes | 11.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.46 million tonnes | 7.43 million tonnes | 13.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.87 million tonnes | 13.77 million tonnes | 47.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.55 million tonnes | 35.97 million tonnes | 44.69 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Mongolia
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- 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 kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Mongolia?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Mongolia was 44.69 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.12 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 million tonnes in 1966.
- How does Mongolia rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Mongolia ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. 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 Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.