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); Smil (2017); 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 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 26.3% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 61.1% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 44.3% (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); Smil (2017); 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 218 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); Smil (2017); 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.