Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mongolia
Mongolia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mongolia is 19.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.3233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.3235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 0.3237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.3239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.3241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.3243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.3245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.3247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.3249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.3252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.3254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.3255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.3257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.3259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.3262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.3264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.3265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.3267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.3269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.3272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.3276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 0.3281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 0.3285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 0.329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 0.3295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 0.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 0.3305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 0.3309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.3313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 0.3326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 0.3339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 0.3352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 0.3365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 0.3377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 0.339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 0.3403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 0.3416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 0.3428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 0.3442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 0.3456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 0.3471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 0.3485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 0.3499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 0.3514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 0.3528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 0.3543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 0.3557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 0.357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 0.3582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 0.3595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 0.3606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1903 | 0.3616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 0.3626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1905 | 0.3637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1906 | 0.3647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 0.3657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 0.3667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 0.3678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 0.369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 0.3682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 0.3675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 0.3669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 0.3664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1915 | 0.3659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1916 | 0.3653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1917 | 0.3648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1918 | 0.3643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1919 | 0.3638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 0.3632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1921 | 0.3627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1922 | 0.3622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1923 | 0.3618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1924 | 0.3613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1925 | 0.3609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1926 | 0.3605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1927 | 0.3601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 0.3597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1929 | 0.3594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 0.359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1931 | 0.3587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1932 | 0.3585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1933 | 0.3582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1934 | 0.358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 0.3579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.3578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.3577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.3577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.3577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.3578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.3588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1942 | 0.3599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1943 | 0.3613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 0.3628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 0.3576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1946 | 0.3524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1947 | 0.3472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1948 | 0.342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1949 | 0.3354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1950 | 0.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +126.6% |
| 1951 | 0.7655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 0.7716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 0.7724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 0.9904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.2% |
| 1955 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.5% |
| 1956 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 1957 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1958 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +36.6% |
| 1959 | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.9% |
| 1960 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1961 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +36.0% |
| 1963 | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.5% |
| 1964 | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.9% |
| 1965 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.4% |
| 1971 | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 4.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +33.8% |
| 1986 | 5.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 5.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 5.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 5.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.1% |
| 1992 | 5.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 4.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 4.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 3.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 3.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 3.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 4.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 6.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 6.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 7.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 9.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 13.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +39.8% |
| 2012 | 17.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +30.7% |
| 2013 | 19.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 14.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.7% |
| 2015 | 11.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 13.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 17.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 20.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 21.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 18.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 16.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 16.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 21.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +30.4% |
| 2024 | 19.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 19.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 4.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 19.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 5.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +126.6% | 0.3354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2011 | +39.8% | 9.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1958 | +36.6% | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1962 | +36.0% | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1985 | +33.8% | 3.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2012 | +30.7% | 13.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
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
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mongolia?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Mongolia ranks 9th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.