Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Mongolia
Mongolia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 11.14 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Mongolia is 11.14 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Mongolia peaked at 13.95 tonnes per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3656 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Mongolia 1st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4828 tonnes per person | 0.3656 tonnes per person | 0.888 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.17 tonnes per person | 0.8171 tonnes per person | 1.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.94 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | 2.69 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.22 tonnes per person | 2.52 tonnes per person | 4.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.22 tonnes per person | 2.59 tonnes per person | 4.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.97 tonnes per person | 2.5 tonnes per person | 3.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.44 tonnes per person | 4.14 tonnes per person | 13.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6 tonnes per person | 9.16 tonnes per person | 11.24 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 2 New Caledonia 9.71 tonnes per person compare
- 3 Kazakhstan 7.78 tonnes per person compare
- 4 Brunei 6.49 tonnes per person compare
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 per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Mongolia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Mongolia was 11.14 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 coal recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.95 tonnes per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3656 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Mongolia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Mongolia ranks 1st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.