Renewable energy consumption in Mongolia
Mongolia: Renewable energy consumption was 3.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Mongolia, 1990–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption