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Environment · East Asia & Pacific · Upper-middle income

Mongolia: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 7.85 t (2024), 27th of 203 in the world and 9th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG per person is 29.61 t (2024), 5th of 203 in the world and 2nd of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG emissions is 104.4 Mt (2024), 50th of 203 in the world and 11th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.

CO₂ per person7.85 t2024 · world 27/203 · region 9/37GHG per person29.61 t2024 · world 5/203 · region 2/37GHG emissions104.4 Mt2024 · world 50/203 · region 11/37CO₂ emissions27.7 Mt2024 · world 77/203 · region 15/37
CO₂ per person
MongoliaEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Mongolia7.85 tEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
MongoliaEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.0102030199520002005201020152020Mongolia29.61 tEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Mongolia in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes7.85 t202427/2039/373.79 t5.44 t6.77 t+19%since 20147.35 t6.38 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e29.61 t20245/2032/3712.28 t15.50 t20.97 t+60%since 20149.06 t8.33 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e104.4 Mt202450/20311/3729.3 Mt42.5 Mt69.8 Mt+90%since 201421,426.8 Mt25,498.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt27.7 Mt202477/20315/379.0 Mt14.9 Mt22.5 Mt+42%since 201417,388.8 Mt19,521.7 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e64.5 Mt202429/2038/3711.9 Mt19.9 Mt35.6 Mt+154%since 20142,697.1 Mt4,229.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption3.0%2021174/21228/375.7%4.5%2.9%−1.0 ppsince 201114.8%16.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output10.9%2021142/20623/350.1%1.1%10.0%+9.6 ppsince 201125.9%29.3%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³42.7 µg/m³202319/2001/3327.5 µg/m³43.7 µg/m³40.2 µg/m³−6.0%since 201327.3 µg/m³26.7 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area9.1%2024169/21433/359.2%9.1%9.1%±0.0 ppsince 201427.3%29.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area68.8%202427/2102/3684.3%73.3%72.2%−4.2 ppsince 201446.8%42.8%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area0.7%2024191/20630/340.8%0.8%0.7%−0.1 ppsince 20148.7%9.8%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory19.8%202563/2139/36··19.8%+2.4 ppsince 201522.0%12.8%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources1.3%2022145/17716/201.4%1.5%1.3%−0.1 ppsince 201212.1%8.9%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³10,135 m³202244/18311/2314,571 m³12,707 m³10,459 m³−17%since 20124,306 m³6,090 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare1,251 kg/ha2024150/17923/24770 kg/ha1,370 kg/ha1,219 kg/ha−25%since 20145,430 kg/ha4,942 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Mongolia and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Mongolia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorMongoliaChinaRussia
CO₂ per person7.85 t20249.32 t202413.98 t2024
GHG per person29.61 t202411.03 t202417.93 t2024
GHG emissions104.4 Mt202415,536.1 Mt20242,575.7 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions27.7 Mt202413,124.7 Mt20242,009.2 Mt2024
Methane64.5 Mt20241,485.3 Mt2024416.9 Mt2024
Renewable energy3.0%202115.2%20213.5%2021
Renewable power10.9%202128.4%202119.2%2021
PM2.5 exposure42.7 µg/m³202332.0 µg/m³202311.6 µg/m³2023
Forest cover9.1%202424.0%202450.8%2024
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