Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Mongolia
Mongolia: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 12.86 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.86 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 213 countries
All-time high
15.25 tonnes per person
in 2013
All-time low
0.3656 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 12.86 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Mongolia peaked at 15.25 tonnes per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3656 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Mongolia 16th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3656 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.369 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 0.3723 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 0.3707 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 0.5843 tonnes per person | +57.6% |
| 1955 | 0.6951 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1956 | 0.7931 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1957 | 0.8532 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1958 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +44.8% |
| 1959 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1960 | 1.32 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1961 | 1.38 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 1.89 tonnes per person | +37.2% |
| 1963 | 1.49 tonnes per person | -21.0% |
| 1964 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +24.3% |
| 1965 | 1.73 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 1.68 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 1.8 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 2.02 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 2.12 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 2.2 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 2.28 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 2.4 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 2.47 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 2.59 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 2.72 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 2.87 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 3.15 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 3.56 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 3.78 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 4.03 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 3.8 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 3.76 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.81 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.43 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 4.68 tonnes per person | +36.6% |
| 1986 | 4.87 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 5.18 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 5.54 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 4.92 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 4.52 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 5.43 tonnes per person | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 4.89 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 4.04 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 3.41 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 3.36 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.36 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.19 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 3.16 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.08 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.03 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.15 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 3.28 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.15 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.34 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 3.32 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.59 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 4.59 tonnes per person | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 4.52 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.89 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 5.1 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 7.78 tonnes per person | +52.7% |
| 2012 | 12.52 tonnes per person | +60.8% |
| 2013 | 15.25 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 10.17 tonnes per person | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 7.82 tonnes per person | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 8.43 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 11 tonnes per person | +30.5% |
| 2018 | 14.31 tonnes per person | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 14.58 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 12.91 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 10.77 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 11.94 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 12.87 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 12.86 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 12.86 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04 tonnes per person, 4.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 12.86 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.21 tonnes per person, 4.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +60.8% | 7.78 tonnes per person | 12.52 tonnes per person |
| 1954 | +57.6% | 0.3707 tonnes per person | 0.5843 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7058 tonnes per person | 0.3656 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.73 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | 2.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.8 tonnes per person | 2.2 tonnes per person | 3.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4 tonnes per person | 3.43 tonnes per person | 5.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.84 tonnes per person | 3.08 tonnes per person | 5.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 tonnes per person | 3.03 tonnes per person | 4.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.69 tonnes per person | 5.1 tonnes per person | 15.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.27 tonnes per person | 10.77 tonnes per person | 12.91 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 relative to the global average in Mongolia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Mongolia was 12.86 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 relative to the global average recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.25 tonnes per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3656 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Mongolia rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Mongolia ranks 16th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.