Access to electricity in Mongolia
Mongolia: Access to electricity was 44.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Mongolia, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2016, access to electricity in Mongolia stood at 44.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Mongolia peaked at 77.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2010.
Mongolia ranks 159th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.8% | — |
| 1991 | 27.2% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 28.7% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 30.1% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 31.5% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 33.0% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 34.5% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 36.0% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 37.6% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 39.1% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 25.1% | -35.8% |
| 2001 | 39.7% | +58.3% |
| 2002 | 39.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 77.5% | +95.8% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | -49.2% |
| 2005 | 67.1% | +70.5% |
| 2006 | 39.3% | -41.4% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -57.7% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | +128.7% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 42.2% | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | +2.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 44.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 44.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.6%, 45% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +128.7% | 17.9% | 40.8% |
| 2003 | +95.8% | 39.6% | 77.5% |
| 2005 | +70.5% | 39.4% | 67.1% |
| 2010 | -57.7% | 39.7% | 16.8% |
| 2001 | +58.3% | 25.1% | 39.7% |
| 2004 | -49.2% | 77.5% | 39.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3% | 25.8% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 25.1% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 16.8% | 52.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 51.1% compare
- 157 East Timor 49.2% compare
- 158 Vanuatu 46.4% compare
- 160 Turks and Caicos Islands 42.7% compare
- 161 Solomon Islands 41.5% compare
- 162 Nigeria 41.1% compare
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Mongolia?
- Access to electricity in Mongolia was 44.2% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2010.
- How does Mongolia rank for access to electricity?
- Mongolia ranks 159th out of 202 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as part of Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.