Carbon intensity of GDP in Mongolia
Mongolia: Carbon intensity of GDP was 1.7 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Mongolia, 1981–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Mongolia is 1.7 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured 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 4.25 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.55 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2015.
Mongolia ranks 4th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.52 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 3.5 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 3.4 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 3.42 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 3.74 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 3.74 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.84 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 3.88 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 3.53 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 3.44 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 4.25 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1992 | 4.09 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 3.89 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 3.32 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 3.1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 2.56 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 2.42 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 2.35 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.29 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.37 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.29 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.35 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 1.97 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 2.13 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 2.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.11 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.94 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 2.07 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 2.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.94 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.87 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.82 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.72 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.55 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 1.62 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.69 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.79 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.66 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.81 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 1.73 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.75 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.7 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.62 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 3.4 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 3.88 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.17 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.29 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 4.25 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.94 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.37 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.55 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.66 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.81 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 1 Palau 5.65 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Syrian Arab Republic 1.94 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.55 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Ukraine 1.5 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Turkmenistan 1.32 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 1.7 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 4.25 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Mongolia rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Mongolia ranks 4th out of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2021 US$.