Per capita ghg emissions in Mongolia
Mongolia: Per capita ghg emissions was 28.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.26
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
5th
of 199 countries
All-time high
103.8
in 1958
All-time low
9.15
in 2004
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Mongolia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 28.26 for per capita ghg emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Mongolia peaked at 103.8 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 9.15, in 2004.
Mongolia ranks 5th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita ghg emissions in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 28.85 | — |
| 1851 | 28.85 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 29.02 | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 29.12 | +0.3% |
| 1854 | 29.15 | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 29.15 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 29.47 | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 29.47 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | 29.61 | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 29.38 | -0.8% |
| 1860 | 29.56 | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 29.73 | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 29.73 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | 29.8 | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 29.86 | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 29.97 | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 29.86 | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 29.94 | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 30.1 | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 30.11 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 30.98 | +2.9% |
| 1871 | 31.65 | +2.2% |
| 1872 | 32.01 | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 32.16 | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 32.56 | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 32.89 | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 33.29 | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 33.45 | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 33.66 | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 33.87 | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 38.79 | +14.5% |
| 1881 | 42.92 | +10.7% |
| 1882 | 44.7 | +4.1% |
| 1883 | 46.2 | +3.4% |
| 1884 | 47.13 | +2.0% |
| 1885 | 48.71 | +3.3% |
| 1886 | 50.27 | +3.2% |
| 1887 | 51.26 | +2.0% |
| 1888 | 52.49 | +2.4% |
| 1889 | 52.98 | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 54.43 | +2.7% |
| 1891 | 55.57 | +2.1% |
| 1892 | 56.57 | +1.8% |
| 1893 | 57.46 | +1.6% |
| 1894 | 57.96 | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 58.51 | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 58.86 | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 59.2 | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 59.59 | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 60.11 | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 62.66 | +4.2% |
| 1901 | 63.79 | +1.8% |
| 1902 | 64.36 | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 64.56 | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 65.3 | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 65.69 | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 66.47 | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 66.82 | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 67.25 | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 67.34 | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 58.12 | -13.7% |
| 1911 | 51.72 | -11.0% |
| 1912 | 47.87 | -7.4% |
| 1913 | 45.7 | -4.5% |
| 1914 | 43.49 | -4.8% |
| 1915 | 40.75 | -6.3% |
| 1916 | 38.89 | -4.6% |
| 1917 | 37.15 | -4.5% |
| 1918 | 35.74 | -3.8% |
| 1919 | 34.06 | -4.7% |
| 1920 | 33.54 | -1.5% |
| 1921 | 33.09 | -1.4% |
| 1922 | 32.14 | -2.9% |
| 1923 | 31.42 | -2.2% |
| 1924 | 31.03 | -1.3% |
| 1925 | 30.26 | -2.5% |
| 1926 | 29.91 | -1.2% |
| 1927 | 29.15 | -2.5% |
| 1928 | 28.58 | -1.9% |
| 1929 | 27.3 | -4.5% |
| 1930 | 28.5 | +4.4% |
| 1931 | 27.64 | -3.0% |
| 1932 | 28.05 | +1.5% |
| 1933 | 26.97 | -3.9% |
| 1934 | 26.04 | -3.4% |
| 1935 | 26 | -0.2% |
| 1936 | 25.88 | -0.4% |
| 1937 | 25.96 | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 25.74 | -0.8% |
| 1939 | 25.42 | -1.3% |
| 1940 | 24.31 | -4.4% |
| 1941 | 23.73 | -2.4% |
| 1942 | 23.49 | -1.0% |
| 1943 | 23.35 | -0.6% |
| 1944 | 22.94 | -1.8% |
| 1945 | 22.98 | +0.2% |
| 1946 | 23.32 | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 22.34 | -4.2% |
| 1948 | 23.21 | +3.9% |
| 1949 | 22.93 | -1.2% |
| 1950 | 42.89 | +87.0% |
| 1951 | 58.08 | +35.4% |
| 1952 | 67.12 | +15.6% |
| 1953 | 74.61 | +11.2% |
| 1954 | 80.89 | +8.4% |
| 1955 | 89.01 | +10.0% |
| 1956 | 97.75 | +9.8% |
| 1957 | 102.18 | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 103.8 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 96.08 | -7.4% |
| 1960 | 73.72 | -23.3% |
| 1961 | 68.65 | -6.9% |
| 1962 | 58.63 | -14.6% |
| 1963 | 58.12 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 53.35 | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 48.78 | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 44.32 | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 39.89 | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 37.21 | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 35.4 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 34.57 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 32.78 | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 32.46 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 32.04 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 31.3 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 28.55 | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 29.73 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 28.48 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 26.14 | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 25.75 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 25.71 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 25 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 26.88 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 25.59 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 23.33 | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 23.16 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 23.96 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 24.69 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 24.76 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 23.46 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 23.05 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 23.46 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 19.19 | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 16.37 | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 14.95 | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 15.18 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 35.3 | +132.6% |
| 1997 | 37.75 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 26.75 | -29.1% |
| 1999 | 24.59 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 24.05 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 20.61 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 13.15 | -36.2% |
| 2003 | 9.6 | -27.0% |
| 2004 | 9.15 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 11.41 | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 12.36 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 13.68 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 14.58 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 15.63 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 16.71 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 20.34 | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 24.35 | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 27.03 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 22.72 | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 20.05 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 22.55 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 26.34 | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 28.64 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 29.98 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 26.77 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 24.41 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 24.97 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 29.96 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 28.26 | -5.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 28.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81, 5.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 28.26 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.25, 5.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +132.6% | 15.18 | 35.3 |
| 1950 | +87.0% | 22.93 | 42.89 |
| 2002 | -36.2% | 20.61 | 13.15 |
| 1951 | +35.4% | 42.89 | 58.08 |
| 1998 | -29.1% | 37.75 | 26.75 |
| 2003 | -27.0% | 13.15 | 9.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 29.21 | 28.85 | 29.61 | 10 |
| 1860s | 29.87 | 29.56 | 30.11 | 10 |
| 1870s | 32.65 | 30.98 | 33.87 | 10 |
| 1880s | 47.54 | 38.79 | 52.98 | 10 |
| 1890s | 57.83 | 54.43 | 60.11 | 10 |
| 1900s | 65.42 | 62.66 | 67.34 | 10 |
| 1910s | 43.35 | 34.06 | 58.12 | 10 |
| 1920s | 30.64 | 27.3 | 33.54 | 10 |
| 1930s | 26.62 | 25.42 | 28.5 | 10 |
| 1940s | 23.26 | 22.34 | 24.31 | 10 |
| 1950s | 81.24 | 42.89 | 103.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.81 | 35.4 | 73.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.18 | 25.75 | 34.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.65 | 23.16 | 26.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.66 | 14.95 | 37.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.42 | 9.15 | 24.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.87 | 16.71 | 29.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.88 | 24.41 | 29.96 | 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 ghg emissions in Mongolia?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Mongolia was 28.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.8 in 1958.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.15 in 2004.
- How does Mongolia rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Mongolia ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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