Oil consumption per person in Mongolia
Mongolia: Oil consumption per person was 8,326 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,326 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
108th
of 219 countries
All-time high
8,326 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
1,967 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1997
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption per person in Mongolia, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Mongolia is 8,326 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Mongolia peaked at 8,326 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,967 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1997.
Mongolia ranks 108th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4,379 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 4,263 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 4,855 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 4,739 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 4,969 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 5,156 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 5,215 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 5,142 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 5,168 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 4,688 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 4,330 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 3,984 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 3,557 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 3,337 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 3,393 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 2,946 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 3,022 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1,967 kilowatt-hours per person | -34.9% |
| 1998 | 2,063 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 2,116 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2,273 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 2,292 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,443 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 2,632 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 2,868 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 2,784 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 3,187 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 3,885 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 4,105 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 3,690 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 3,851 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 4,729 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 5,295 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 5,403 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 5,009 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 4,829 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 4,129 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 5,197 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 5,397 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 6,659 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 6,401 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 6,138 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 6,630 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 8,225 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.1% |
| 2024 | 8,326 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 8,326 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 8,326 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,326 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,857 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,263 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,215 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,071 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,967 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,330 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,016 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,273 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,105 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,050 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,851 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,659 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,144 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,138 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,326 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 105 Macao 8,539 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 106 Slovakia 8,497 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 107 Saint Helena 8,416 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 109 North Macedonia 7,870 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 110 Serbia 7,850 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 111 Turkey 7,820 kilowatt-hours per person 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 oil consumption per person in Mongolia?
- Oil consumption per person in Mongolia was 8,326 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,326 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,967 kilowatt-hours per person in 1997.
- How does Mongolia rank for oil consumption per person?
- Mongolia ranks 108th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.