Coal production per person in Mongolia
Mongolia: Coal production per person was 158,792 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Coal production per person in Mongolia, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal production per person in Mongolia is 158,792 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 269.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production per person in Mongolia peaked at 162,213 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
That places Mongolia 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 927.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,710 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,598 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,698 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,834 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,731 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,506 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,905 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,409 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,504 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,933 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,968 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,792 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,496 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,976 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,980 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,673 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,114 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 93,532 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,217 kilowatt-hours per person | 51,207 kilowatt-hours per person | 162,213 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 2 Australia 112,126 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 3 Kazakhstan 27,273 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 South Africa 23,973 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 coal production per person in Mongolia?
- Coal production per person in Mongolia was 158,792 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal production per person recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 162,213 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest coal production per person recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Mongolia rank for coal production per person?
- Mongolia ranks 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production per person rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 269.9%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 126 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.