Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
54th
of 164 countries
All-time high
6.94 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1980
All-time low
1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia, 1980–2022
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 dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia is 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia peaked at 6.94 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
That places Mongolia 54th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.94 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 5.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -16.6% |
| 1982 | 6.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 6.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 5.96 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 6.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 6.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 6.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 6.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.71 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 5.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 5.64 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 5.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 4.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 4.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 3.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 3.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 2.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -25.6% |
| 1998 | 2.59 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 2.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 2.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.85 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 1.77 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.62 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.44 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.52 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 1.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 1.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.41 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -17.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5.71 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 6.94 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5.64 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.52 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 51 Azerbaijan 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 52 Seychelles 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 53 Iraq 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 55 Laos 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 56 Jordan 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 57 Australia 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia was 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, 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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1980.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does Mongolia rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 54th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.