Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mongolia
Mongolia: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 67.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
67.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
53rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
72.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2023
All-time low
209,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mongolia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mongolia stood at 67.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mongolia peaked at 72.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2023 and was at its lowest, 209,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Mongolia ranks 53rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 211,384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 209,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 213,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 215,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 213,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 217,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 220,583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 217,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 223,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 229,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 224,002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 234,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 242,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 236,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 248,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 256,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 249,591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 263,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 265,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 265,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 265,895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 266,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 265,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 267,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 269,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 267,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 270,977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 270,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 259,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 277,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 996,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 594,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 50 Romania 85.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 51 Peru 83.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 52 North Korea 78.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 54 Belarus 66.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 55 Bahrain 62.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 56 Israel 62.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mongolia?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Mongolia was 67.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2023.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Mongolia rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Mongolia ranks 53rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.