Fossil fuel consumption per person in Mongolia
Mongolia: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 21,132 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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
Mongolia recorded 21,132 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Mongolia peaked at 21,132 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,321 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1997.
That places Mongolia 66th out of 213 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,704 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,382 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,304 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,444 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,321 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,158 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,995 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,731 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,930 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,444 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,139 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,598 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,407 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,773 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,132 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 63 Cyprus 22,253 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 Italy 21,969 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Finland 21,919 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Panama 21,101 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 South Africa 20,570 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Slovenia 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Mongolia
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 26.3% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 61.1% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 44.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person in Mongolia?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Mongolia was 21,132 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 fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,132 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,321 kilowatt-hours per person in 1997.
- How does Mongolia rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Mongolia ranks 66th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.