CO₂ emissions · Asia · 2024 data
Mongolia CO₂ Emissions
Mongolia emitted 44.7 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 12.9 t per person — #59 of 213 countries and 0.12% of global emissions. That is 2.7× the world average of 4.73 t per person. Emissions peaked in 2019 at 47.1 million tonnes and are now 5% lower.
CO₂ emissions of Mongolia, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 44.7 | 12.86 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 44.2 | 12.87 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 40.4 | 11.94 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 36.0 | 10.77 | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 42.5 | 12.91 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 47.1 | 14.58 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 45.3 | 14.31 | +32.7% |
| 2017 | 34.1 | 11.00 | +33.2% |
| 2016 | 25.6 | 8.43 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 23.3 | 7.82 | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 29.6 | 10.17 | -31.9% |
| 2013 | 43.5 | 15.25 | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 35.0 | 12.52 | +63.8% |
| 2011 | 21.4 | 7.78 | +55.2% |
| 2010 | 13.8 | 5.10 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 13.0 | 4.89 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 11.9 | 4.52 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.0 | 4.59 | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 9.3 | 3.59 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 8.5 | 3.32 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.5 | 3.34 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 7.9 | 3.15 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 8.2 | 3.28 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 7.8 | 3.15 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 7.4 | 3.03 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 7.5 | 3.08 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 7.6 | 3.16 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.6 | 3.19 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 7.9 | 3.36 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 7.8 | 3.36 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 7.9 | 3.41 | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 9.2 | 4.04 | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 10.9 | 4.89 | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 12.0 | 5.43 | +22.2% |
| 1990 | 9.8 | 4.52 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 10.5 | 4.92 | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 11.5 | 5.54 | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 10.5 | 5.18 | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 9.6 | 4.87 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 9.0 | 4.68 | +40.0% |
| 1984 | 6.4 | 3.43 | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 7.0 | 3.81 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 6.7 | 3.76 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 6.6 | 3.80 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 6.9 | 4.03 | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 6.3 | 3.78 | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 5.8 | 3.56 | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 5.0 | 3.15 | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 4.4 | 2.87 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 4.1 | 2.72 | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 3.7 | 2.59 | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 3.5 | 2.47 | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 3.3 | 2.40 | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 3.0 | 2.28 | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 2.8 | 2.20 | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 2.7 | 2.13 | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 2.5 | 2.02 | +15.3% |
| 1967 | 2.2 | 1.80 | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 2.0 | 1.68 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 2.0 | 1.73 | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 2.0 | 1.86 | +27.7% |
| 1963 | 1.6 | 1.50 | -18.8% |
| 1962 | 2.0 | 1.89 | +41.6% |
| 1961 | 1.4 | 1.38 | +7.7% |
| 1960 | 1.3 | 1.32 | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 1.3 | 1.42 | +18.4% |
| 1958 | 1.1 | 1.24 | +49.1% |
| 1957 | 0.8 | 0.85 | +10.6% |
| 1956 | 0.7 | 0.79 | +16.8% |
| 1955 | 0.6 | 0.70 | +21.1% |
| 1954 | 0.5 | 0.58 | +60.2% |
| 1953 | 0.3 | 0.37 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 0.3 | 0.37 | +2.4% |
| 1951 | 0.3 | 0.37 | +2.4% |
| 1950 | 0.3 | 0.37 | — |
Where Mongolia's CO₂ comes from
Coal is the largest source. A coal-heavy mix means power generation is the main lever for cutting emissions.
Per person: Mongolia vs the world
Production vs consumption
Counting the CO₂ embedded in the goods it imports and exports, Mongolia's consumption-based footprint was 36.6 million tonnes (10.7 t per person) in 2023. Mongolia is a net exporter of emissions: 17% of what it emits goes into goods consumed abroad.
Primary energy use: 22,107 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.