Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Mongolia
Mongolia: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 129,623 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
129,623 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
54th
of 220 countries
All-time high
132,784 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
84.31 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Mongolia, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Mongolia stood at 129,623 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Mongolia peaked at 132,784 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 84.31 tonnes, in 1750.
Mongolia ranks 54th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 84.31 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 84.46 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 84.61 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 84.75 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 84.9 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 85.05 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 85.19 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 85.34 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 85.48 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 85.63 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 85.77 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 85.92 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 86.07 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 86.21 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 86.36 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 86.51 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 86.65 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 86.8 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 86.94 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 87.09 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 87.23 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 87.38 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 87.53 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 87.67 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 87.82 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 87.96 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 88.11 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 88.26 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 88.4 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 88.55 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 88.69 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 88.84 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 88.98 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 89.13 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 89.27 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 89.42 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 89.56 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 89.71 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 89.85 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 89.99 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 90.14 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 90.28 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 90.43 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 90.57 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 90.71 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 90.86 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 91 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 91.14 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 91.29 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 91.43 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 91.57 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 91.71 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 91.86 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 92 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 92.14 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 92.28 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 92.42 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 92.57 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 92.71 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 92.85 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 92.99 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 93.13 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 93.27 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 93.41 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 93.55 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 93.69 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 93.83 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 93.96 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 94.1 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 94.24 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 94.38 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 94.41 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 94.44 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 94.47 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 94.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 94.53 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 94.55 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 94.58 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 94.61 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 94.64 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 94.67 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 94.77 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 94.87 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 94.97 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 95.06 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 95.16 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 95.26 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 95.36 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 95.46 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 95.55 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 95.65 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 95.74 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 95.84 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 95.93 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 96.02 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 96.12 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 96.21 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 96.3 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 96.39 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 96.49 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 96.58 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 96.76 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 96.95 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 97.14 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 97.33 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 97.52 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 97.71 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 97.9 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 98.09 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 98.28 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 98.47 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 98.66 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 98.85 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 99.05 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 99.24 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 99.44 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 99.63 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 99.83 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 100.03 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 100.22 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 100.42 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 100.62 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 100.82 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 101.02 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 101.23 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 101.43 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 101.63 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 101.84 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 102.04 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 102.25 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 102.46 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 102.67 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 102.88 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 103.09 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 103.31 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 103.52 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 103.74 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 103.96 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 104.18 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 104.4 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 104.62 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 104.85 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 105.07 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 105.3 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 105.53 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 105.77 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 106 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 106.24 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 106.48 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 106.73 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 106.97 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 107.24 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1902 | 107.51 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1903 | 107.78 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 108.06 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1905 | 108.35 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1906 | 108.63 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 108.92 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 109.22 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 109.52 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 109.83 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 110.13 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 110.45 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 110.77 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 111.09 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 111.43 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1916 | 111.77 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1917 | 112.12 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1918 | 112.47 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1919 | 112.83 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 113.21 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 113.59 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 113.97 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 114.37 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 114.78 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 115.2 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 115.63 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 116.08 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 116.53 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 117 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 117.49 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 117.99 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 118.5 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 119.03 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 119.59 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1935 | 120.16 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 120.75 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1937 | 121.36 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 121.99 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1939 | 122.65 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 123.34 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 124.05 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1942 | 124.79 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1943 | 125.56 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1944 | 126.36 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1945 | 127.2 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1946 | 128.07 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 128.98 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 129.93 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 130.93 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 4,589 tonnes | +3405.4% |
| 1951 | 4,608 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 4,415 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1953 | 4,217 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 4,643 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1955 | 4,779 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 5,307 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1957 | 5,540 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 7,415 tonnes | +33.8% |
| 1959 | 8,363 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1960 | 7,614 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1961 | 7,742 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 10,765 tonnes | +39.0% |
| 1963 | 7,895 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 1964 | 10,360 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1965 | 8,656 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1966 | 7,541 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1967 | 7,335 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 7,448 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 6,731 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 6,016 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1971 | 8,707 tonnes | +44.7% |
| 1972 | 7,491 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 10,368 tonnes | +38.4% |
| 1974 | 12,320 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 12,466 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 13,340 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 15,607 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 16,479 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 17,061 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 18,363 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 16,921 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 14,269 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 15,885 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 16,031 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 74,028 tonnes | +361.8% |
| 1986 | 82,135 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 88,417 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 89,840 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 84,740 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 80,785 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 91,106 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 82,782 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 73,841 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 65,932 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 66,735 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 59,039 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 57,344 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 56,628 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 57,085 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 57,626 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 60,279 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 61,989 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 58,898 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 59,102 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 62,485 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 69,870 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 74,687 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 73,567 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 80,593 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 84,158 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 90,568 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 98,288 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 107,257 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 104,190 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 98,279 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 108,994 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 112,887 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 125,567 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 132,784 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 117,146 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 130,729 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 129,623 tonnes | -0.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 129,623 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 129,623 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63,332 tonnes, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +3405.4% | 130.93 tonnes | 4,589 tonnes |
| 1985 | +361.8% | 16,031 tonnes | 74,028 tonnes |
| 1971 | +44.7% | 6,016 tonnes | 8,707 tonnes |
| 1962 | +39.0% | 7,742 tonnes | 10,765 tonnes |
| 1973 | +38.4% | 7,491 tonnes | 10,368 tonnes |
| 1958 | +33.8% | 5,540 tonnes | 7,415 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 84.97 tonnes | 84.31 tonnes | 85.63 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 86.43 tonnes | 85.77 tonnes | 87.09 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 87.89 tonnes | 87.23 tonnes | 88.55 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 89.34 tonnes | 88.69 tonnes | 89.99 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 90.78 tonnes | 90.14 tonnes | 91.43 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 92.21 tonnes | 91.57 tonnes | 92.85 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 93.62 tonnes | 92.99 tonnes | 94.24 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 94.51 tonnes | 94.38 tonnes | 94.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 95.11 tonnes | 94.67 tonnes | 95.55 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 96.07 tonnes | 95.65 tonnes | 96.49 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 97.42 tonnes | 96.58 tonnes | 98.28 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 99.34 tonnes | 98.47 tonnes | 100.22 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 101.33 tonnes | 100.42 tonnes | 102.25 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 103.42 tonnes | 102.46 tonnes | 104.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 105.66 tonnes | 104.62 tonnes | 106.73 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 108.22 tonnes | 106.97 tonnes | 109.52 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 111.29 tonnes | 109.83 tonnes | 112.83 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 115.04 tonnes | 113.21 tonnes | 117 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 119.95 tonnes | 117.49 tonnes | 122.65 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 126.92 tonnes | 123.34 tonnes | 130.93 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 5,388 tonnes | 4,217 tonnes | 8,363 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,209 tonnes | 6,731 tonnes | 10,765 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,986 tonnes | 6,016 tonnes | 17,061 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,063 tonnes | 14,269 tonnes | 89,840 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,128 tonnes | 56,628 tonnes | 91,106 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,910 tonnes | 57,626 tonnes | 80,593 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,297 tonnes | 84,158 tonnes | 132,784 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,833 tonnes | 117,146 tonnes | 130,729 tonnes | 3 |
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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 coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Mongolia?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Mongolia was 129,623 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 132,784 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.31 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Mongolia rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Mongolia ranks 54th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.