Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Mongolia
Mongolia: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 13.31 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.31 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
15th
of 194 countries
All-time high
46.5 tonnes per person
in 1958
All-time low
5.42 tonnes per person
in 2003
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change in Mongolia is 13.31 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Mongolia peaked at 46.5 tonnes per person in 1958 and was at its lowest, 5.42 tonnes per person, in 2003.
Mongolia ranks 15th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.94 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 15.91 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1952 | 18.21 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1953 | 20.45 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1954 | 22.54 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1955 | 26.17 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1956 | 34.96 tonnes per person | +33.6% |
| 1957 | 39.9 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1958 | 46.5 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1959 | 45.43 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 30.74 tonnes per person | -32.3% |
| 1961 | 33.56 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1962 | 27.7 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 1963 | 30.64 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 27.39 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1965 | 24.7 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 21.62 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 18.88 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 17.48 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 17.15 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 17.47 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 15.71 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 15.92 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 15.69 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 15.7 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 15.16 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 19.07 tonnes per person | +25.8% |
| 1977 | 17.87 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 16.31 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 16.09 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 16.38 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 15.92 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 17.1 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 15.64 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 14.29 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 13.91 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 14.25 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 14.39 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 14.12 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 12.69 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 11.97 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 12.75 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 10.35 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 8.68 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 7.63 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 7.21 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 9.36 tonnes per person | +29.9% |
| 1997 | 11.11 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 9.16 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 8.98 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 11.46 tonnes per person | +27.7% |
| 2001 | 9.62 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 6.23 tonnes per person | -35.2% |
| 2003 | 5.42 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 5.53 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.75 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 5.8 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.42 tonnes per person | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 8.67 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 8.73 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.53 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 11.9 tonnes per person | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 15.73 tonnes per person | +32.2% |
| 2013 | 18.43 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 13.3 tonnes per person | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 10.54 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 10.96 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 13.39 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 14.36 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 15.23 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 13.66 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 11.75 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 12.71 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 13.47 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 13.31 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 13.31 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.36 tonnes per person, 4.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 13.31 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.85 tonnes per person, 2.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.4 tonnes per person | 13.94 tonnes per person | 46.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.99 tonnes per person | 17.15 tonnes per person | 33.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.5 tonnes per person | 15.16 tonnes per person | 19.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.87 tonnes per person | 12.69 tonnes per person | 17.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.72 tonnes per person | 7.21 tonnes per person | 12.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.46 tonnes per person | 5.42 tonnes per person | 11.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.34 tonnes per person | 9.53 tonnes per person | 18.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.98 tonnes per person | 11.75 tonnes per person | 13.66 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 including land-use change in Mongolia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Mongolia was 13.31 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 including land-use change recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5 tonnes per person in 1958.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.42 tonnes per person in 2003.
- How does Mongolia rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Mongolia ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.