Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Mongolia
Mongolia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,043 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,043 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
86th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,043 kilograms per person
in 2023
All-time low
290.58 kilograms per person
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Mongolia is 1,043 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Mongolia peaked at 1,043 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 290.58 kilograms per person, in 1994.
Mongolia ranks 86th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 from transport in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 711.46 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 449.43 kilograms per person | -36.8% |
| 1992 | 397.48 kilograms per person | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 435.45 kilograms per person | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 290.58 kilograms per person | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 355.35 kilograms per person | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 368.1 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 339.04 kilograms per person | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 327.42 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 336.89 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 395.08 kilograms per person | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 375.35 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 415.99 kilograms per person | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 396.54 kilograms per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 456.19 kilograms per person | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 401.8 kilograms per person | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 495.21 kilograms per person | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 590.5 kilograms per person | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 614.93 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 555.28 kilograms per person | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 536.69 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 626.55 kilograms per person | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 704.71 kilograms per person | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 669.73 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 679.7 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 671.92 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 575.5 kilograms per person | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 676.47 kilograms per person | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 666.1 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 838.46 kilograms per person | +25.9% |
| 2020 | 844.78 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 811.46 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 906.67 kilograms per person | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 1,043 kilograms per person | +15.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1,043 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1,043 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 742.98 kilograms per person, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 401.12 kilograms per person | 290.58 kilograms per person | 711.46 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 469.69 kilograms per person | 375.35 kilograms per person | 614.93 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 664.58 kilograms per person | 536.69 kilograms per person | 838.46 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 901.51 kilograms per person | 811.46 kilograms per person | 1,043 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 from transport in Mongolia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Mongolia was 1,043 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 from transport recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,043 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 290.58 kilograms per person in 1994.
- How does Mongolia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Mongolia ranks 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.