Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Mongolia
Mongolia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 393.36 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
393.36 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
49th
of 187 countries
All-time high
735.44 kilograms per person
in 1991
All-time low
97.31 kilograms per person
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Mongolia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 393.36 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Mongolia peaked at 735.44 kilograms per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 97.31 kilograms per person, in 1996.
That places Mongolia 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 378.83 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 735.44 kilograms per person | +94.1% |
| 1992 | 218.84 kilograms per person | -70.2% |
| 1993 | 360.68 kilograms per person | +64.8% |
| 1994 | 355.63 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 132.72 kilograms per person | -62.7% |
| 1996 | 97.31 kilograms per person | -26.7% |
| 1997 | 171.61 kilograms per person | +76.3% |
| 1998 | 116.05 kilograms per person | -32.4% |
| 1999 | 119.14 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 240.31 kilograms per person | +101.7% |
| 2001 | 197.76 kilograms per person | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 251.99 kilograms per person | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 269.65 kilograms per person | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 259.56 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 425.21 kilograms per person | +63.8% |
| 2006 | 255.34 kilograms per person | -39.9% |
| 2007 | 314.42 kilograms per person | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 265.71 kilograms per person | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 566.53 kilograms per person | +113.2% |
| 2010 | 566.3 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 531.84 kilograms per person | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 493.66 kilograms per person | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 592.59 kilograms per person | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 425.67 kilograms per person | -28.2% |
| 2015 | 376.28 kilograms per person | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 536.04 kilograms per person | +42.5% |
| 2017 | 483.19 kilograms per person | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 533.51 kilograms per person | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 365.09 kilograms per person | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 395.04 kilograms per person | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 416.21 kilograms per person | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 380.98 kilograms per person | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 393.36 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 393.36 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.33 kilograms per person, 2.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 393.36 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.44 kilograms per person, 4.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 268.62 kilograms per person | 97.31 kilograms per person | 735.44 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 304.65 kilograms per person | 197.76 kilograms per person | 566.53 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 490.42 kilograms per person | 365.09 kilograms per person | 592.59 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 396.4 kilograms per person | 380.98 kilograms per person | 416.21 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 sector in Mongolia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Mongolia was 393.36 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 735.44 kilograms per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.31 kilograms per person in 1996.
- How does Mongolia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Mongolia ranks 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.