Solid biofuels — Energy production in Mongolia
Mongolia: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 6,204 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Mongolia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy production in Mongolia stood at 6,204 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Mongolia peaked at 8,724 TJ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,555 TJ, in 1990.
That places Mongolia 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,555 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 3,555 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,709 TJ | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 3,863 TJ | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 3,863 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,863 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,863 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,017 TJ | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 4,017 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,017 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,171 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 4,171 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,189 TJ | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 5,271 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4,851 TJ | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 5,536 TJ | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 5,253 TJ | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 5,298 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5,865 TJ | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 7,326 TJ | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 8,313 TJ | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 6,997 TJ | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 5,481 TJ | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 5,481 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,481 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,481 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,481 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,481 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,481 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,481 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,724 TJ | +59.2% |
| 2021 | 7,535 TJ | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 6,309 TJ | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 6,362 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 6,204 TJ | -2.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 6,204 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,819 TJ, 70% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 6,204 TJ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,068 TJ, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solid biofuels — Energy production 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 | +59.2% | 5,481 TJ | 8,724 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,832 TJ | 3,555 TJ | 4,017 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,293 TJ | 4,171 TJ | 7,326 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,916 TJ | 5,481 TJ | 8,313 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,027 TJ | 6,204 TJ | 8,724 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 production in Mongolia?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Mongolia was 6,204 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,724 TJ in 2020.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,555 TJ in 1990.
- How does Mongolia rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Mongolia ranks 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production 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 production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.