Oil production in Mongolia
Mongolia: Oil production was 9.27 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.27 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
69th
of 220 countries
All-time high
15.1 terawatt-hours
in 2016
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Oil production in Mongolia, 1900–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil production in Mongolia is 9.27 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production in Mongolia peaked at 15.1 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
Mongolia ranks 69th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1948 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1949 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1951 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1952 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1953 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1954 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1955 | 0.2326 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1956 | 0.2326 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.2675 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1958 | 0.4071 terawatt-hours | +52.2% |
| 1959 | 0.4071 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.3373 terawatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 1961 | 0.3024 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 1962 | 0.2675 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 1963 | 0.221 terawatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2093 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1628 terawatt-hours | -22.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1396 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1163 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 0.093 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0582 terawatt-hours | -37.5% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0.116 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.1286 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2443 terawatt-hours | +90.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3214 terawatt-hours | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3855 terawatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3472 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6686 terawatt-hours | +92.6% |
| 2007 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | +123.1% |
| 2008 | 2.07 terawatt-hours | +38.7% |
| 2009 | 3.29 terawatt-hours | +59.3% |
| 2010 | 3.84 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 4.49 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 6.4 terawatt-hours | +42.7% |
| 2013 | 9.03 terawatt-hours | +41.1% |
| 2014 | 13.04 terawatt-hours | +44.4% |
| 2015 | 14.9 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 15.1 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 12.86 terawatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 12.48 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 11.87 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 11.32 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 10.74 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 10.21 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 9.72 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 9.27 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 9.27 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.13 terawatt-hours, 8.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1547 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.4071 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1907 terawatt-hours | 0.0582 terawatt-hours | 0.3373 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0012 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0116 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9065 terawatt-hours | 0.116 terawatt-hours | 3.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4 terawatt-hours | 3.84 terawatt-hours | 15.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.25 terawatt-hours | 9.27 terawatt-hours | 11.32 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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 oil production in Mongolia?
- Oil production in Mongolia was 9.27 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest oil production recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Mongolia rank for oil production?
- Mongolia ranks 69th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil production rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.