Fossil fuel consumption per person in Mongolia
Mongolia: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 21,132 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21,132 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
70th
of 219 countries
All-time high
21,132 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
6,321 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1997
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 70th out of 219 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.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10,750 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 9,382 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 11,151 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 11,016 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 10,974 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 12,189 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 12,874 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 13,064 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 13,304 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 12,338 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 11,158 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 10,950 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 9,690 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 8,853 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 8,387 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 7,869 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 7,886 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 6,321 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 6,645 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 6,676 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 6,857 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 6,731 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 7,127 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 7,005 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 7,682 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 7,874 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 8,223 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 9,058 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 9,463 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 9,930 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 12,139 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 12,695 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 14,811 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 16,196 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 16,292 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 15,198 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 15,019 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 16,181 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 17,309 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 18,598 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 18,285 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 17,429 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 14,773 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 20,414 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.2% |
| 2024 | 21,132 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 21,132 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,263 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 21,132 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,915 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
- 67 Cyprus 22,253 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 Italy 21,969 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Finland 21,919 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Panama 21,101 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 South Africa 20,570 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 73 Slovenia 20,561 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 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 70th out of 219 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.