Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Mongolia
Mongolia: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 19.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
9th
of 197 countries
All-time high
21.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.3233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Mongolia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Mongolia stood at 19.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Mongolia peaked at 21.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
That places Mongolia 9th out of 197 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 6 Saudi Arabia 23.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 23.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 8 Oman 21.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 10 Australia 17.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 11 Palau 16.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 12 United States 16.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Mongolia?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Mongolia was 19.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Mongolia rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Mongolia ranks 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.