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
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.
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
- 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 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.