Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Mongolia
Mongolia: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 5,200 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Mongolia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuelwood — energy consumption in Mongolia is 5,200 TJ, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Mongolia peaked at 7,759 TJ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,993 TJ, in 1991.
Mongolia ranks 120th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,031 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 2,993 TJ | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 3,109 TJ | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 3,237 TJ | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 3,222 TJ | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3,213 TJ | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 3,194 TJ | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3,334 TJ | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 3,323 TJ | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3,307 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3,445 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 3,431 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 4,435 TJ | +29.3% |
| 2003 | 4,503 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4,068 TJ | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 4,738 TJ | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 4,442 TJ | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 4,474 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5,027 TJ | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 6,475 TJ | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 7,448 TJ | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 6,121 TJ | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 4,593 TJ | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 4,581 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4,569 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4,558 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4,616 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4,542 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4,534 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4,525 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 7,759 TJ | +71.5% |
| 2021 | 6,562 TJ | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 5,336 TJ | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 5,369 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 5,200 TJ | -3.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 5,200 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,849 TJ, 89% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 5,200 TJ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,778 TJ, 25% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuelwood — Energy consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +71.5% | 4,525 TJ | 7,759 TJ |
| 2002 | +29.3% | 3,431 TJ | 4,435 TJ |
| 2009 | +28.8% | 5,027 TJ | 6,475 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,196 TJ | 2,993 TJ | 3,334 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,504 TJ | 3,431 TJ | 6,475 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,009 TJ | 4,525 TJ | 7,448 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,045 TJ | 5,200 TJ | 7,759 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 117 Albania 5,544 TJ compare
- 118 China, Taiwan Province of 5,428 TJ compare
- 119 Costa Rica 5,407 TJ compare
- 121 Gabon 4,986 TJ compare
- 122 Lebanon 4,659 TJ compare
- 123 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,645 TJ 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 11.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in Mongolia?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Mongolia was 5,200 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,759 TJ in 2020.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,993 TJ in 1991.
- How does Mongolia rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Mongolia ranks 120th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fuelwood — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.