Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Mongolia
Mongolia: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 81.52 watts per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Mongolia, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Mongolia stood at 81.52 watts per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 174.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Mongolia peaked at 85.46 watts per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.12 watts per capita, in 2000.
That places Mongolia 139th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.95 watts per capita | 6.12 watts per capita | 8.38 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.93 watts per capita | 12.38 watts per capita | 85.46 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.22 watts per capita | 81.52 watts per capita | 84.96 watts per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 136 Nepal 94.26 watts per capita compare
- 137 Saudi Arabia 89.84 watts per capita compare
- 138 British Virgin Islands 85.34 watts per capita compare
- 140 Saint Martin (French part) 76.32 watts per capita compare
- 141 Turks and Caicos Islands 76.19 watts per capita compare
- 142 Zimbabwe 75.02 watts per capita 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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Mongolia?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Mongolia was 81.52 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.46 watts per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.12 watts per capita in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Mongolia ranks 139th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)