Fossil fuel consumption in Mongolia

Mongolia: Fossil fuel consumption was 73.44 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
73.44 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
95th
of 214 countries
All-time high
73.44 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
15.1 terawatt-hours
in 1997
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Fossil fuel consumption in Mongolia, 1980–2024

204060801980200220241980: 18.3 terawatt-hours1981: 16.4 terawatt-hours1982: 19.9 terawatt-hours1983: 20.1 terawatt-hours1984: 20.6 terawatt-hours1985: 23.4 terawatt-hours1986: 25.4 terawatt-hours1987: 26.4 terawatt-hours1988: 27.6 terawatt-hours1989: 26.2 terawatt-hours1990: 24.2 terawatt-hours1991: 24.1 terawatt-hours1992: 21.7 terawatt-hours1993: 20.1 terawatt-hours1994: 19.3 terawatt-hours1995: 18.4 terawatt-hours1996: 18.6 terawatt-hours1997: 15.1 terawatt-hours1998: 16 terawatt-hours1999: 16.3 terawatt-hours2000: 16.8 terawatt-hours2001: 16.7 terawatt-hours2002: 17.8 terawatt-hours2003: 17.7 terawatt-hours2004: 19.5 terawatt-hours2005: 20.2 terawatt-hours2006: 21.3 terawatt-hours2007: 23.6 terawatt-hours2008: 24.9 terawatt-hours2009: 26.5 terawatt-hours2010: 32.8 terawatt-hours2011: 34.9 terawatt-hours2012: 41.4 terawatt-hours2013: 46.2 terawatt-hours2014: 47.5 terawatt-hours2015: 45.2 terawatt-hours2016: 45.7 terawatt-hours2017: 50.2 terawatt-hours2018: 54.8 terawatt-hours2019: 60.1 terawatt-hours2020: 60.2 terawatt-hours2021: 58.2 terawatt-hours2022: 50 terawatt-hours2023: 70.1 terawatt-hours2024: 73.4 terawatt-hours

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 73.44 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Mongolia peaked at 73.44 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.1 terawatt-hours, in 1997.

Mongolia ranks 95th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 22.43 terawatt-hours 16.35 terawatt-hours 27.62 terawatt-hours 10
1990s 19.38 terawatt-hours 15.1 terawatt-hours 24.15 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 20.5 terawatt-hours 16.68 terawatt-hours 26.47 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 45.88 terawatt-hours 32.8 terawatt-hours 60.11 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 62.38 terawatt-hours 50.02 terawatt-hours 73.44 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 92 Cambodia 76.31 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 93 Tanzania 75.96 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 94 Ethiopia 75.7 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 96 Lebanon 68.97 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 97 Yemen 61.01 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 98 Zimbabwe 59.63 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

More energy & mining data for Mongolia

All data for Mongolia →

Frequently asked questions

What is fossil fuel consumption in Mongolia?
Fossil fuel consumption in Mongolia was 73.44 terawatt-hours 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 fossil fuel consumption recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 73.44 terawatt-hours in 2024.
What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.1 terawatt-hours in 1997.
How does Mongolia rank for fossil fuel consumption?
Mongolia ranks 95th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,754 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.