Fossil fuel production in Mongolia
Mongolia: Fossil fuel production was 558.49 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
558.49 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
563.78 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
22.75 terawatt-hours
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Fossil fuel production in Mongolia, 1981–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel production in Mongolia stood at 558.49 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 337.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production in Mongolia peaked at 563.78 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.75 terawatt-hours, in 1981.
Mongolia ranks 9th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22.75 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 26.04 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 26.32 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 28.74 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 34.52 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 1986 | 37.39 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 41.09 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 45.54 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 42.57 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 37.87 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 37.24 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 33.06 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 29.72 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 27.29 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 26.56 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 27.04 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 26.06 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 26.76 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 26.27 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 27.44 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 27.2 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 29.34 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 29.98 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 36.33 terawatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 39.78 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 42.73 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 48.88 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 53.3 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 76.42 terawatt-hours | +43.4% |
| 2010 | 133.15 terawatt-hours | +74.2% |
| 2011 | 174.59 terawatt-hours | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 164.78 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 176.43 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 129.38 terawatt-hours | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 127.77 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 185.72 terawatt-hours | +45.3% |
| 2017 | 261.83 terawatt-hours | +41.0% |
| 2018 | 288.78 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 302.31 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 227.96 terawatt-hours | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 171.01 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 208.17 terawatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 440.45 terawatt-hours | +111.6% |
| 2024 | 563.78 terawatt-hours | +28.0% |
| 2025 | 558.49 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 558.49 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 297.03 terawatt-hours, 1.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 558.49 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 297.03 terawatt-hours, 1.9× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +111.6% | 208.17 terawatt-hours | 440.45 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.88 terawatt-hours | 22.75 terawatt-hours | 45.54 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 29.79 terawatt-hours | 26.06 terawatt-hours | 37.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.14 terawatt-hours | 27.2 terawatt-hours | 76.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.47 terawatt-hours | 127.77 terawatt-hours | 302.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 361.64 terawatt-hours | 171.01 terawatt-hours | 563.78 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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 fossil fuel production in Mongolia?
- Fossil fuel production in Mongolia was 558.49 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 563.78 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.75 terawatt-hours in 1981.
- How does Mongolia rank for fossil fuel production?
- Mongolia ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 337.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.