Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 17.16 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Mongolia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 17.16 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Mongolia peaked at 17.16 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0979 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Mongolia 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0979 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0979 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2009 Mt CO2e | +105.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3007 Mt CO2e | +49.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3555 Mt CO2e | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3622 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4142 Mt CO2e | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6457 Mt CO2e | +55.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4706 Mt CO2e | -27.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5186 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5344 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5463 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6502 Mt CO2e | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6463 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6271 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 5.68 Mt CO2e | +805.1% |
| 1986 | 5.97 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 6.46 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 6.92 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 6.55 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 6.62 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 8.24 Mt CO2e | +24.5% |
| 1992 | 8.01 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 7.22 Mt CO2e | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 6.64 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 6.59 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 5.86 Mt CO2e | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 5.5 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 6.25 Mt CO2e | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 6.13 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 6.58 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 6.41 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 6.97 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 6.49 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 6.64 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 7.66 Mt CO2e | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 7.5 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 7.99 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 7.9 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 8.28 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 8.88 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 9.29 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 10.06 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 11.11 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 11.64 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 11.69 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.72 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.76 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 13.55 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 13.62 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.98 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 14.53 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 15.4 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 17.03 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 17.16 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 17.16 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.3 Mt CO2e, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 17.16 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.21 Mt CO2e, 3.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +805.1% | 0.6271 Mt CO2e | 5.68 Mt CO2e |
| 1972 | +105.2% | 0.0979 Mt CO2e | 0.2009 Mt CO2e |
| 1977 | +55.9% | 0.4142 Mt CO2e | 0.6457 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3464 Mt CO2e | 0.0979 Mt CO2e | 0.6457 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.46 Mt CO2e | 0.5344 Mt CO2e | 6.92 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.71 Mt CO2e | 5.5 Mt CO2e | 8.24 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.24 Mt CO2e | 6.41 Mt CO2e | 8.28 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.43 Mt CO2e | 8.88 Mt CO2e | 13.62 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.42 Mt CO2e | 12.98 Mt CO2e | 17.16 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.602 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.37 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Mongolia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Mongolia was 17.16 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.16 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0979 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Mongolia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Mongolia ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).