Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Mongolia
Mongolia: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 5,726 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Mongolia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Mongolia stood at 5,726 TJ.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Mongolia peaked at 8,275 TJ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,296 TJ, in 1991.
Mongolia ranks 123rd of 209 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.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,313 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 3,296 TJ | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 3,432 TJ | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 3,573 TJ | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 3,567 TJ | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 3,563 TJ | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3,554 TJ | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 3,702 TJ | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 3,697 TJ | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3,690 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3,836 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 3,830 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4,841 TJ | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 4,917 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4,489 TJ | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 5,168 TJ | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 4,879 TJ | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 4,918 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5,467 TJ | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 6,927 TJ | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 7,910 TJ | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 6,590 TJ | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 5,068 TJ | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 5,062 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5,057 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5,053 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5,081 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5,045 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 5,041 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5,038 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 8,275 TJ | +64.3% |
| 2021 | 7,083 TJ | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 5,862 TJ | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 5,898 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 5,726 TJ | -2.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 5,726 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,461 TJ, 77% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 5,726 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,578 TJ, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solid biofuels — 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 | +64.3% | 5,038 TJ | 8,275 TJ |
| 2009 | +26.7% | 5,467 TJ | 6,927 TJ |
| 2002 | +26.4% | 3,830 TJ | 4,841 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,539 TJ | 3,296 TJ | 3,702 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,927 TJ | 3,830 TJ | 6,927 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,494 TJ | 5,038 TJ | 7,910 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,569 TJ | 5,726 TJ | 8,275 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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 solid biofuels — energy consumption in Mongolia?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Mongolia was 5,726 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,275 TJ in 2020.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,296 TJ in 1991.
- How does Mongolia rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Mongolia ranks 123rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.