Greenhouse gas emissions in Mongolia
Mongolia: Greenhouse gas emissions was 98.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
98.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
60th
of 199 countries
All-time high
102.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2023
All-time low
17.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1947
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions 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, greenhouse gas emissions in Mongolia stood at 98.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Mongolia peaked at 102.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1947.
Mongolia ranks 60th of 199 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 18.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 18.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 18.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 18.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 18.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 19.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 19.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 19.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 19.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 19.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 19.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 19.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 19.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 19.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 19.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 19.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 19.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 19.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 20.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 20.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 20.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1871 | 21.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1872 | 21.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 21.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 21.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 22.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 22.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 22.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 22.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 22.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 26.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.7% |
| 1881 | 29.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.8% |
| 1882 | 30.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1883 | 31.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1884 | 32.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1885 | 33.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1886 | 34.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1887 | 35.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1888 | 35.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1889 | 36.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 37.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1891 | 38.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1892 | 38.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1893 | 39.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1894 | 39.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 40.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 40.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 41.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 41.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 41.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 43.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1901 | 44.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1902 | 45.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 45.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 46.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 46.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 47.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 47.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 48.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 48.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 41.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.5% |
| 1911 | 37.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.8% |
| 1912 | 34.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.3% |
| 1913 | 33.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 1914 | 31.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1915 | 29.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 1916 | 28.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 1917 | 27.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1918 | 26.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1919 | 24.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 1920 | 24.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1921 | 24.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1922 | 23.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1923 | 23.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1924 | 22.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1925 | 22.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1926 | 22.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1927 | 21.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1928 | 21.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1929 | 20.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1930 | 21.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1931 | 20.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1932 | 20.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 20.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1934 | 19.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1935 | 19.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 19.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1937 | 19.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 19.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1939 | 19.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1940 | 18.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1941 | 18.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1942 | 17.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1943 | 17.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1944 | 17.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1945 | 17.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 17.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 17.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1948 | 17.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1949 | 17.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1950 | 33.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +88.9% |
| 1951 | 46.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +37.6% |
| 1952 | 54.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.4% |
| 1953 | 61.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.0% |
| 1954 | 67.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 1955 | 75.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 1956 | 84.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.4% |
| 1957 | 91.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1958 | 95.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 91.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1960 | 72.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.8% |
| 1961 | 69.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 61.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 62.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 58.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 55.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 51.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 47.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 45.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 44.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 44.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 43.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 44.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 45.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 45.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 42.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 45.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 44.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 42.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 42.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 43.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 43.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 48.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 46.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 43.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 44.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 47.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 49.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 51.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 49.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 49.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 51.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 42.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 37.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 34.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 35.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 83.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +135.3% |
| 1997 | 90.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 64.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -28.4% |
| 1999 | 59.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 59.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 51.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 32.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -35.6% |
| 2003 | 24.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.4% |
| 2004 | 23.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 29.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 31.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 35.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 38.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 41.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 45.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 55.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 68.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 77.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 66.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 59.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 68.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 81.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 90.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 96.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 88.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 81.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 84.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 102.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 98.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 98.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 98.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas 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 | +135.3% | 35.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1950 | +88.9% | 17.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1951 | +37.6% | 33.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2002 | -35.6% | 51.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1998 | -28.4% | 90.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2003 | -26.4% | 32.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 19.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 19.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 21.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 32.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 39.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 46.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 31.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 22.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 20.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 17.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 70.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Mongolia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Mongolia was 98.21 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 102.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2023.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1947.
- How does Mongolia rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Mongolia ranks 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.