Renewable energy consumption in Mongolia
Mongolia: Renewable energy consumption was 3.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Mongolia, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Mongolia is 3.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Mongolia peaked at 6.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2017.
That places Mongolia 174th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.9% | — |
| 1991 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +58.3% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -47.1% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.8% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 171 South Korea 3.6% compare
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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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Mongolia?
- Renewable energy consumption in Mongolia was 3.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2017.
- How does Mongolia rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Mongolia ranks 174th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.