Combustible renewables and waste in Mongolia
Mongolia: Combustible renewables and waste was 2.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Mongolia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
In 2023, combustible renewables and waste in Mongolia stood at 2.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Mongolia peaked at 6.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2019.
Mongolia ranks 120th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.6% | — |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -51.9% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +76.1% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +36.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.8% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 4 |
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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 combustible renewables and waste in Mongolia?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Mongolia was 2.3% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2019.
- How does Mongolia rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Mongolia ranks 120th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.