Oil consumption in Mongolia
Mongolia: Oil consumption was 28.94 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
28.94 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
110th
of 220 countries
All-time high
28.94 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
4.7 terawatt-hours
in 1997
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption in Mongolia, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption in Mongolia is 28.94 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 98.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Mongolia peaked at 28.94 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.7 terawatt-hours, in 1997.
That places Mongolia 110th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.45 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 7.43 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 8.67 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 8.67 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9.31 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 9.91 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 10.28 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 10.4 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 10.73 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 9.96 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 9.37 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 8.78 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 7.96 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 7.59 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 7.82 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 6.88 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 7.14 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 4.7 terawatt-hours | -34.2% |
| 1998 | 4.98 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 5.15 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 5.58 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 5.68 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 6.11 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 6.64 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 7.29 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 7.14 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 8.24 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 10.13 terawatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 10.81 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 9.83 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 10.41 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 12.98 terawatt-hours | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 14.8 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 15.41 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 14.59 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 14.37 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 12.55 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 16.13 terawatt-hours | +28.5% |
| 2018 | 17.09 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 21.52 terawatt-hours | +25.9% |
| 2020 | 21.06 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 20.5 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 22.45 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 28.23 terawatt-hours | +25.8% |
| 2024 | 28.94 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 28.94 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.88 terawatt-hours, 55% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 28.94 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.9 terawatt-hours, 2.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.28 terawatt-hours | 7.43 terawatt-hours | 10.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.04 terawatt-hours | 4.7 terawatt-hours | 9.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.75 terawatt-hours | 5.58 terawatt-hours | 10.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.99 terawatt-hours | 10.41 terawatt-hours | 21.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.24 terawatt-hours | 20.5 terawatt-hours | 28.94 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More energy & mining data for Mongolia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption in Mongolia?
- Oil consumption in Mongolia was 28.94 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.94 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 terawatt-hours in 1997.
- How does Mongolia rank for oil consumption?
- Mongolia ranks 110th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.3%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.