Renewable energy consumption in Mongolia

Mongolia: Renewable energy consumption was 3.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
3.4%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
174th
of 226 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 2002
All-time low
1.9%
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Mongolia, 1990–2015

2345671990200220151990: 1.9 % in TFEC1991: 2 % in TFEC1992: 2.4 % in TFEC1993: 2.7 % in TFEC1994: 3 % in TFEC1995: 3 % in TFEC1996: 3.4 % in TFEC1997: 3.4 % in TFEC1998: 3.7 % in TFEC1999: 3.6 % in TFEC2000: 5.7 % in TFEC2001: 6.1 % in TFEC2002: 6.5 % in TFEC2003: 6.1 % in TFEC2004: 5.7 % in TFEC2005: 5.3 % in TFEC2006: 4.5 % in TFEC2007: 4.7 % in TFEC2008: 4.6 % in TFEC2009: 4.4 % in TFEC2010: 4.3 % in TFEC2011: 3.9 % in TFEC2012: 2.8 % in TFEC2013: 2.9 % in TFEC2014: 3.3 % in TFEC2015: 3.4 % in TFEC

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Mongolia is 3.4%, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Mongolia peaked at 6.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1990.

Mongolia ranks 174th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable energy consumption in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC) in Mongolia, 1990 to 2015.
Year % in TFEC Change
1990 1.9%
1991 2.0% +4.1%
1992 2.4% +21.9%
1993 2.7% +11.3%
1994 3.0% +13.9%
1995 3.0% -1.1%
1996 3.4% +14.3%
1997 3.4% -1.3%
1998 3.7% +10.2%
1999 3.6% -3.9%
2000 5.7% +59.0%
2001 6.1% +6.3%
2002 6.5% +7.0%
2003 6.1% -6.5%
2004 5.7% -5.5%
2005 5.3% -7.4%
2006 4.5% -16.2%
2007 4.7% +4.9%
2008 4.6% -1.1%
2009 4.4% -5.7%
2010 4.3% -0.4%
2011 3.9% -10.3%
2012 2.8% -27.0%
2013 2.9% +2.7%
2014 3.3% +11.8%
2015 3.4% +4.9%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 3.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 22% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 3.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.2%, 37% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.9% 1.9% 3.7% 10
2000s 5.4% 4.4% 6.5% 10
2010s 3.5% 2.8% 4.3% 6

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 171 United States Virgin Islands 3.9% compare
  2. 172 Israel 3.7% compare
  3. 173 Lebanon 3.6% compare
  4. 175 Russia 3.3% compare
  5. 176 Jordan 3.2% compare
  6. 177 Uzbekistan 3.0% compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Mongolia?
Renewable energy consumption in Mongolia was 3.4% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
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 1.9% in 1990.
How does Mongolia rank for renewable energy consumption?
Mongolia ranks 174th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC)
Unit
% in TFEC
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,753 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption