Carbon intensity of GDP in Mongolia
Mongolia: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.4659 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Mongolia, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 0.4659 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Mongolia peaked at 1.17 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.4262 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2015.
Mongolia ranks 9th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9438 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 1.17 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1992 | 1.12 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.07 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9116 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8518 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7042 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6644 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6449 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6299 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6506 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.63 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6446 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.584 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.54 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.585 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6158 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5803 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5327 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.569 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5725 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5317 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5148 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5008 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4727 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4262 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4453 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4647 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4698 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.491 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4572 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4972 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4747 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4808 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4659 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.871 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.6299 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 1.17 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5932 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.5327 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.6506 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.489 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.4262 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.5725 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4752 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.4572 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.4972 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 6 Oman 0.5079 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 7 Kuwait 0.5073 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 8 South Africa 0.5057 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 10 Qatar 0.4252 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 11 Iraq 0.4074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 12 Bahrain 0.4047 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for Mongolia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.602 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.37 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Mongolia?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Mongolia was 0.4659 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4262 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Mongolia rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Mongolia ranks 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.