Per capita co2 vs average in Mongolia
Mongolia: Per capita co2 vs average was 12.86 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.86
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 213 countries
All-time high
15.25
in 2013
All-time low
0.3656
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita co2 vs average in Mongolia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 12.86 for per capita co2 vs 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 vs average in Mongolia peaked at 15.25 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3656, 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 vs average in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3656 | — |
| 1951 | 0.369 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 0.3723 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 0.3707 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 0.5843 | +57.6% |
| 1955 | 0.6951 | +19.0% |
| 1956 | 0.7931 | +14.1% |
| 1957 | 0.8532 | +7.6% |
| 1958 | 1.24 | +44.8% |
| 1959 | 1.42 | +14.9% |
| 1960 | 1.32 | -6.8% |
| 1961 | 1.38 | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 1.89 | +37.2% |
| 1963 | 1.49 | -21.0% |
| 1964 | 1.86 | +24.3% |
| 1965 | 1.73 | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 1.68 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 1.8 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 2.02 | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 2.12 | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 2.2 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 2.28 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 2.4 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 2.47 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 2.59 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 2.72 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 2.87 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 3.15 | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 3.56 | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 3.78 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 4.03 | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 3.8 | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 3.76 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.81 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.43 | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 4.68 | +36.6% |
| 1986 | 4.87 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 5.18 | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 5.54 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 4.92 | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 4.52 | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 5.43 | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 4.89 | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 4.04 | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 3.41 | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 3.36 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.36 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.19 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 3.16 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.08 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.03 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.15 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 3.28 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.15 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.34 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 3.32 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.59 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 4.59 | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 4.52 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.89 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 5.1 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 7.78 | +52.7% |
| 2012 | 12.52 | +60.8% |
| 2013 | 15.25 | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 10.17 | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 7.82 | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 8.43 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 11 | +30.5% |
| 2018 | 14.31 | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 14.58 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 12.91 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 10.77 | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 11.94 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 12.87 | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 12.86 | -0.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 12.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04, 4.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 12.86 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.21, 4.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 vs 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 | 12.52 |
| 1954 | +57.6% | 0.3707 | 0.5843 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7058 | 0.3656 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.73 | 1.32 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4 | 3.43 | 5.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.84 | 3.08 | 5.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 | 3.03 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.69 | 5.1 | 15.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.27 | 10.77 | 12.91 | 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 vs average in Mongolia?
- Per capita co2 vs average in Mongolia was 12.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.25 in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3656 in 1950.
- How does Mongolia rank for per capita co2 vs average?
- Mongolia ranks 16th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 vs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 vs average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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