Annual change in primary energy use in Mongolia
Mongolia: Annual change in primary energy use was 4.16 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Mongolia, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, annual change in primary energy use in Mongolia stood at 4.16 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.0% on the previous year and up 179.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Mongolia peaked at 19.82 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, -7.98 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
Mongolia ranks 46th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -1.77 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 3.87 terawatt-hours | -318.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1621 terawatt-hours | -95.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1425 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 2.59 terawatt-hours | +1715.7% |
| 1986 | 1.89 terawatt-hours | -27.1% |
| 1987 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | -45.3% |
| 1988 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 1989 | -1.33 terawatt-hours | -210.8% |
| 1990 | -2.05 terawatt-hours | +54.0% |
| 1991 | -0.1071 terawatt-hours | -94.8% |
| 1992 | -2.39 terawatt-hours | +2132.8% |
| 1993 | -1.64 terawatt-hours | -31.6% |
| 1994 | -0.7388 terawatt-hours | -54.8% |
| 1995 | -0.6786 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2726 terawatt-hours | -140.2% |
| 1997 | -3.6 terawatt-hours | -1419.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8885 terawatt-hours | -124.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0677 terawatt-hours | -92.4% |
| 2000 | 0.601 terawatt-hours | +787.8% |
| 2001 | -0.1343 terawatt-hours | -122.3% |
| 2002 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | -928.2% |
| 2003 | -0.1401 terawatt-hours | -112.6% |
| 2004 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | -1434.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6527 terawatt-hours | -65.1% |
| 2006 | 1.13 terawatt-hours | +72.4% |
| 2007 | 2.35 terawatt-hours | +108.5% |
| 2008 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | -44.7% |
| 2009 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 6.45 terawatt-hours | +327.1% |
| 2011 | 2.08 terawatt-hours | -67.7% |
| 2012 | 6.65 terawatt-hours | +219.0% |
| 2013 | 5.68 terawatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | -73.8% |
| 2015 | -2.15 terawatt-hours | -244.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5052 terawatt-hours | -123.5% |
| 2017 | 4.7 terawatt-hours | +830.6% |
| 2018 | 4.89 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 5.59 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2020 | -0.0042 terawatt-hours | -100.1% |
| 2021 | -1.66 terawatt-hours | +39637.8% |
| 2022 | -7.98 terawatt-hours | +381.3% |
| 2023 | 19.82 terawatt-hours | -348.3% |
| 2024 | 4.16 terawatt-hours | -79.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 4.16 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5628 terawatt-hours, 7.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 4.16 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2174 terawatt-hours, 19.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -39637.8% | -0.0042 terawatt-hours | -1.66 terawatt-hours |
| 1992 | -2132.8% | -0.1071 terawatt-hours | -2.39 terawatt-hours |
| 1985 | +1715.7% | 0.1425 terawatt-hours | 2.59 terawatt-hours |
| 2004 | +1434.1% | -0.1401 terawatt-hours | 1.87 terawatt-hours |
| 1997 | -1419.3% | 0.2726 terawatt-hours | -3.6 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8645 terawatt-hours | -1.77 terawatt-hours | 3.87 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.9972 terawatt-hours | -3.6 terawatt-hours | 0.8885 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 terawatt-hours | -0.1401 terawatt-hours | 2.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 terawatt-hours | -2.15 terawatt-hours | 6.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 terawatt-hours | -7.98 terawatt-hours | 19.82 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More energy & mining data for Mongolia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Mongolia?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Mongolia was 4.16 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.82 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.98 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Mongolia rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Mongolia ranks 46th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.