Renewable energy consumption in Mongolia
Mongolia: Renewable energy consumption was 4,468 TJ 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 TJ.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 4,468 TJ for renewable energy consumption in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Mongolia peaked at 4,894 TJ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,199 TJ, in 1990.
That places Mongolia 153rd out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,199 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 2,199 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,230 TJ | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 2,261 TJ | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 2,261 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,261 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,261 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,292 TJ | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2,292 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,292 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,500 TJ | +52.7% |
| 2001 | 4,012 TJ | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 4,456 TJ | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 4,456 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,456 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,456 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,456 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,833 TJ | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 4,874 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4,823 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 4,864 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4,894 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,877 TJ | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 4,165 TJ | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 4,461 TJ | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 4,468 TJ | +0.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 4,468 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,156 TJ, 19% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 4,468 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,174 TJ, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +52.7% | 2,292 TJ | 3,500 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,255 TJ | 2,199 TJ | 2,292 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,432 TJ | 3,500 TJ | 4,874 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,455 TJ | 3,877 TJ | 4,894 TJ | 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 4,468 TJ 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 4,894 TJ in 2011.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,199 TJ in 1990.
- How does Mongolia rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Mongolia ranks 153rd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste