Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Mongolia
Mongolia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 393.36 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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 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.