Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Mongolia
Mongolia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 1.54 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.54 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
111th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.55 tonnes per person
in 2019
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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
Mongolia recorded 1.54 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Mongolia peaked at 1.55 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1950.
Mongolia ranks 111th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 | 0.2093 tonnes per person | — |
| 1955 | 0.3152 tonnes per person | +50.6% |
| 1956 | 0.3459 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1957 | 0.3651 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 0.4638 tonnes per person | +27.1% |
| 1959 | 0.5313 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1960 | 0.506 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1961 | 0.501 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5277 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.5369 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5761 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 0.5442 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5268 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5755 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 0.6047 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6096 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6336 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.673 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7042 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7612 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8032 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8026 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.845 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8833 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 1.05 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4767 tonnes per person | -60.2% |
| 1985 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +157.9% |
| 1986 | 1.22 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.16 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7735 tonnes per person | -28.9% |
| 1992 | 0.759 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6927 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4481 tonnes per person | -35.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4094 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4509 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4388 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4753 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4727 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5136 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.574 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5467 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5913 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6499 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.636 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7045 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8725 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9329 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8564 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8962 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.17 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.13 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9496 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +27.5% |
| 2018 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.55 tonnes per person | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 1.51 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.44 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.52 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1.49 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.54 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.54 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.36 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +157.9% | 0.4767 tonnes per person | 1.23 tonnes per person |
| 1984 | -60.2% | 1.2 tonnes per person | 0.4767 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2231 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.5313 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5508 tonnes per person | 0.501 tonnes per person | 0.6096 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8186 tonnes per person | 0.6336 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 tonnes per person | 0.4767 tonnes per person | 1.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6009 tonnes per person | 0.4094 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6878 tonnes per person | 0.5136 tonnes per person | 0.9329 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 tonnes per person | 0.8962 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 tonnes per person | 1.44 tonnes per person | 1.54 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 by fuel type in Mongolia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Mongolia was 1.54 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 by fuel type recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Mongolia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Mongolia ranks 111th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.