Fossil fuels in Mongolia
Mongolia: Fossil fuels was 558.49 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
558.49
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 220 countries
All-time high
563.78
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Fossil fuels in Mongolia, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuels in Mongolia is 558.49, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 337.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuels in Mongolia peaked at 563.78 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
Mongolia ranks 10th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuels in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0.7254 | — |
| 1951 | 0.7388 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 0.7549 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 0.771 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 0.7925 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 0.814 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 0.9779 | +20.1% |
| 1957 | 1.1 | +12.4% |
| 1958 | 1.27 | +15.6% |
| 1959 | 1.62 | +27.5% |
| 1960 | 1.66 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 2.04 | +23.2% |
| 1962 | 2.41 | +17.8% |
| 1963 | 2.41 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.9 | -21.2% |
| 1965 | 2.91 | +53.1% |
| 1966 | 3.42 | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 3.67 | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 4.38 | +19.3% |
| 1969 | 4.84 | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 5.84 | +20.6% |
| 1971 | 6.16 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 6.63 | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 6.89 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 7.39 | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 8.26 | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 8.97 | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 10.45 | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 11.95 | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 13.13 | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 12.77 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 22.75 | +78.2% |
| 1982 | 26.04 | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 26.32 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 28.74 | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 34.52 | +20.1% |
| 1986 | 37.39 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 41.09 | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 45.54 | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 42.57 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 37.87 | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 37.24 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 33.06 | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 29.72 | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 27.29 | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 26.56 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 27.04 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 26.06 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 26.76 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 26.27 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 27.44 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 27.2 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 29.34 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 29.98 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 36.33 | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 39.78 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 42.73 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 48.88 | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 53.3 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 76.42 | +43.4% |
| 2010 | 133.15 | +74.2% |
| 2011 | 174.59 | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 164.78 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 176.43 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 129.38 | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 127.77 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 185.72 | +45.3% |
| 2017 | 261.83 | +41.0% |
| 2018 | 288.78 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 302.31 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 227.96 | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 171.01 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 208.17 | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 440.45 | +111.6% |
| 2024 | 563.78 | +28.0% |
| 2025 | 558.49 | -0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuels 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 | 440.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.9564 | 0.7254 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.96 | 1.66 | 4.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.57 | 5.84 | 13.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.77 | 12.77 | 45.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.79 | 26.06 | 37.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.14 | 27.2 | 76.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.47 | 127.77 | 302.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 361.64 | 171.01 | 563.78 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More energy & mining data for Mongolia
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2023)
- Fuel exports 61.1% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuels in Mongolia?
- Fossil fuels in Mongolia was 558.49 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuels recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 563.78 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fossil fuels recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Mongolia rank for fossil fuels?
- Mongolia ranks 10th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuels 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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