Total electricity output in Mongolia
Mongolia: Total electricity output was 5,513 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Mongolia, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total electricity output in Mongolia is 5,513 GWh, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Mongolia peaked at 5,513 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,582 GWh, in 1993.
That places Mongolia 121st out of 230 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.
Total electricity output in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,348 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 3,229 GWh | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 2,929 GWh | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 2,582 GWh | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 2,715 GWh | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 2,628 GWh | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 2,614 GWh | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,662 GWh | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2,675 GWh | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2,842 GWh | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 2,946 GWh | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 3,017 GWh | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 3,112 GWh | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3,138 GWh | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3,303 GWh | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 3,419 GWh | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 3,544 GWh | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 3,701 GWh | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 4,001 GWh | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 4,039 GWh | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 4,313 GWh | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 4,536 GWh | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 4,816 GWh | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 5,020 GWh | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 5,376 GWh | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 5,513 GWh | +2.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 5,513 GWh is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,182 GWh, 42% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 5,513 GWh is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,176 GWh, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,822 GWh | 2,582 GWh | 3,348 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,422 GWh | 2,946 GWh | 4,039 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,929 GWh | 4,313 GWh | 5,513 GWh | 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 total electricity output in Mongolia?
- Total electricity output in Mongolia was 5,513 GWh 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 total electricity output recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,513 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,582 GWh in 1993.
- How does Mongolia rank for total electricity output?
- Mongolia ranks 121st out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants