Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0377 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Mongolia, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Mongolia stood at 0.0377 units per person.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Mongolia peaked at 0.0437 units per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 units per person, in 1970.
Mongolia ranks 23rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0078 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0077 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0103 units per person | +34.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0074 units per person | -28.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0094 units per person | +27.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0077 units per person | -18.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0065 units per person | -15.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0061 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0061 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0053 units per person | -11.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0046 units per person | -12.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0065 units per person | +41.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0055 units per person | -16.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0074 units per person | +34.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0085 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0084 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0087 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0099 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0102 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0103 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0108 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0097 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.008 units per person | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0087 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0086 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0385 units per person | +350.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0417 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0437 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0433 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0399 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0385 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0421 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0382 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0341 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0301 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.03 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0261 units per person | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 0.025 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0244 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0242 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0241 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0249 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0253 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0237 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0236 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0246 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0272 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0287 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0278 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0299 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0307 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0325 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0346 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.037 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0352 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0325 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0353 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0358 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0391 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0406 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0352 units per person | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0386 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0377 units per person | -2.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.0377 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per person, 4.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.0377 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.008 units per person, 4.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +350.4% | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0385 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.008 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0253 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 0.0437 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0313 units per person | 0.0242 units per person | 0.0421 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.026 units per person | 0.0236 units per person | 0.0299 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0353 units per person | 0.0307 units per person | 0.0406 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0372 units per person | 0.0352 units per person | 0.0386 units per person | 3 |
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 sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Mongolia?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Mongolia was 0.0377 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0437 units per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 units per person in 1970.
- How does Mongolia rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 23rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.