Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was -17.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Mongolia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded -17.2% for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in 2023.
The figure is down 75.3% on the previous year and down 3,836.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Mongolia peaked at 11.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -34.3%, in 1993.
That places Mongolia 111th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -8.9% | — |
| 1991 | -27.0% | +202.0% |
| 1992 | -16.5% | -39.0% |
| 1993 | -34.3% | +108.0% |
| 1994 | -25.8% | -24.7% |
| 1995 | -24.1% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | -9.8% | -59.2% |
| 1997 | -17.3% | +76.2% |
| 1998 | -13.1% | -24.4% |
| 1999 | -2.8% | -78.5% |
| 2000 | -0.6% | -78.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -220.3% |
| 2002 | -0.6% | -178.9% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | -1203.7% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -71.6% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +171.3% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +212.9% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -56.8% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +73.9% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +36.4% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -78.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -81.3% |
| 2014 | -1.2% | -352.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -180.3% |
| 2016 | -7.8% | -935.9% |
| 2017 | -11.6% | +49.4% |
| 2018 | -10.0% | -13.9% |
| 2019 | -11.8% | +17.5% |
| 2020 | -11.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | -6.7% | -42.2% |
| 2022 | -9.8% | +45.8% |
| 2023 | -17.2% | +75.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's -17.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%. (32 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's -17.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.6%. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1203.7% | -0.6% | 6.4% |
| 2016 | -935.9% | 0.9% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -18.0% | -34.3% | -2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | -0.6% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.9% | -11.8% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.3% | -17.2% | -6.7% | 4 |
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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Mongolia?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Mongolia was -17.2% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.3% in 1993.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Mongolia ranks 111th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3,836.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.