Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita was 22,107 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22,107 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
83rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
22,107 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
6,461 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1997
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia, 1980–2024
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
In 2024, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia stood at 22,107 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia peaked at 22,107 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,461 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1997.
That places Mongolia 83rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10,923 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 9,647 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 11,584 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.1% |
| 1983 | 11,396 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 11,197 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 12,269 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 12,919 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 13,098 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 13,340 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 12,412 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 11,232 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 10,989 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 9,742 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 8,875 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 8,431 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 8,032 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 8,053 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 6,461 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 6,766 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 6,735 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 6,922 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 6,805 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 7,189 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 7,071 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 7,748 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 7,940 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 8,310 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 9,135 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 9,536 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 9,992 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 12,244 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 12,809 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 14,956 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 16,652 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 16,812 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 15,731 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 15,564 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 16,760 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 17,967 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 19,339 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 18,992 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 18,218 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 15,611 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 21,177 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.7% |
| 2024 | 22,107 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 22,107 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 22,107 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,847 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,878 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,647 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,340 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,532 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,461 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,232 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,065 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,805 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,992 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,883 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,244 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,339 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,221 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,611 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,107 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 80 Panama 23,110 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 81 Bhutan 22,483 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 82 Lithuania 22,196 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 84 South Africa 21,592 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 85 Chile 21,237 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 86 Portugal 20,942 kilowatt-hours per person 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 use per person vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia?
- Energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia was 22,107 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,107 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,461 kilowatt-hours per person in 1997.
- How does Mongolia rank for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 83rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 use per person 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 person.