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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 57 Morocco 101.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 58 Kenya 99.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 59 Zambia 99.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 61 Libya 94.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 62 Belarus 94.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 63 Cambodia 91.82 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 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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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.