Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Mongolia
Mongolia: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was 5.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in primary energy use in Mongolia is 5.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 84.7% on the previous year and up 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Mongolia peaked at 37.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -18.9%, in 1997.
That places Mongolia 34th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -9.5% | — |
| 1982 | 23.0% | -341.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -96.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 12.3% | +1703.3% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | -35.1% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | -49.3% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | +11.8% |
| 1989 | -4.8% | -206.0% |
| 1990 | -7.8% | +61.8% |
| 1991 | -0.4% | -94.3% |
| 1992 | -9.9% | +2142.7% |
| 1993 | -7.5% | -24.1% |
| 1994 | -3.7% | -51.2% |
| 1995 | -3.5% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -141.6% |
| 1997 | -18.9% | -1400.4% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -130.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -92.8% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +784.1% |
| 2001 | -0.8% | -121.6% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -934.8% |
| 2003 | -0.8% | -111.8% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -1444.6% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -68.4% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +66.9% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | +97.6% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -50.1% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +302.9% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -74.0% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | +200.1% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -77.0% |
| 2015 | -4.4% | -240.5% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -124.6% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +820.6% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | -0.0% | -100.1% |
| 2021 | -2.7% | +39640.4% |
| 2022 | -13.1% | +394.4% |
| 2023 | 37.5% | -385.8% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -84.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 5.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 5.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.7%, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage 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 | -39640.4% | -0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | -2142.7% | -0.4% | -9.9% |
| 1985 | +1703.3% | 0.7% | 12.3% |
| 2004 | +1444.6% | -0.8% | 10.5% |
| 1997 | -1400.4% | 1.5% | -18.9% |
| 2002 | +934.8% | -0.8% | 6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | -9.5% | 23.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | -4.4% | -18.9% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | -0.8% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | -4.4% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | -13.1% | 37.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 31 Western Sahara 6.1% compare
- 32 Botswana 6.1% compare
- 33 Dominican Republic 6.0% compare
- 35 Georgia 5.7% compare
- 36 Central African Republic 5.7% compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 5.6% compare
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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy use in Mongolia?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Mongolia was 5.7% 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 percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.9% in 1997.
- How does Mongolia rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Mongolia ranks 34th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.8%. 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 percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.