Mongolia vs Russia: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Mongolia
27.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Russia
28.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Mongolia rank
167th
Russia rank
164th
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Mongolia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 28.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 27.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Mongolia, a difference of 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 167th and Russia ranks 164th of 195 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 21.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 14.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Russia |
| 2000s | 7.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 20.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 12.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Russia |
| 2010s | 18.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 24.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 6.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Russia |
| 2020s | 24.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 28.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Mongolia or Russia?
- Russia, at 28.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 27.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Mongolia and Russia?
- 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Russia rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Mongolia ranks 167th and Russia ranks 164th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.