Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Mongolia
Mongolia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.1734 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1734 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
48th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.178 tonnes per person
in 2022
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Mongolia, 1950–2024
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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Mongolia stood at 0.1734 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 176.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Mongolia peaked at 0.178 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Mongolia 48th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.0213 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0.0295 tonnes per person | +39.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0288 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0365 tonnes per person | +26.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0348 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0485 tonnes per person | +39.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0486 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0531 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0482 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0458 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0277 tonnes per person | -39.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0432 tonnes per person | +56.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0447 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0408 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0469 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0738 tonnes per person | +57.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0321 tonnes per person | -56.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0263 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0262 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0721 tonnes per person | +174.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0869 tonnes per person | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0753 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0734 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0596 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0385 tonnes per person | -35.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0221 tonnes per person | -42.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | -48.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0172 tonnes per person | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0167 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0169 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.014 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | -26.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0221 tonnes per person | +116.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0241 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0219 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0286 tonnes per person | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0341 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 0.043 tonnes per person | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0468 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0374 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0635 tonnes per person | +69.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0572 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0562 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0338 tonnes per person | -39.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0626 tonnes per person | +85.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0611 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.063 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0965 tonnes per person | +53.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1308 tonnes per person | +35.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1508 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1594 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1718 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.178 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1756 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1734 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.1734 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.097 tonnes per person, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.1734 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0284 tonnes per person, 6.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +174.5% | 0.0262 tonnes per person | 0.0721 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.008 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0295 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0431 tonnes per person | 0.0277 tonnes per person | 0.0531 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0554 tonnes per person | 0.0262 tonnes per person | 0.0869 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0229 tonnes per person | 0.0113 tonnes per person | 0.0596 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0282 tonnes per person | 0.0102 tonnes per person | 0.0468 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0776 tonnes per person | 0.0338 tonnes per person | 0.1508 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1716 tonnes per person | 0.1594 tonnes per person | 0.178 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Mongolia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Mongolia was 0.1734 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.178 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Mongolia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Mongolia ranks 48th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.9%. 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.