AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Mongolia

Mongolia: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 16 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
3rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
18.84 t CO2eq/cap
in 1997
All-time low
15.03 t CO2eq/cap
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Mongolia, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 18.8 t CO2eq/cap1991: 18.7 t CO2eq/cap1992: 18.3 t CO2eq/cap1993: 17.9 t CO2eq/cap1994: 17.6 t CO2eq/cap1995: 17.8 t CO2eq/cap1996: 18 t CO2eq/cap1997: 18.8 t CO2eq/cap1998: 18.5 t CO2eq/cap1999: 18.4 t CO2eq/cap2000: 18.5 t CO2eq/cap2001: 16.9 t CO2eq/cap2002: 15.8 t CO2eq/cap2003: 15.6 t CO2eq/cap2004: 15.3 t CO2eq/cap2005: 15.7 t CO2eq/cap2006: 16.2 t CO2eq/cap2007: 16.8 t CO2eq/cap2008: 16.7 t CO2eq/cap2009: 16.6 t CO2eq/cap2010: 15 t CO2eq/cap2011: 15.2 t CO2eq/cap2012: 15.6 t CO2eq/cap2013: 15.7 t CO2eq/cap2014: 16.4 t CO2eq/cap2015: 16.7 t CO2eq/cap2016: 16.8 t CO2eq/cap2017: 16.9 t CO2eq/cap2018: 16.5 t CO2eq/cap2019: 16.7 t CO2eq/cap2020: 16.2 t CO2eq/cap2021: 16.1 t CO2eq/cap2022: 16.5 t CO2eq/cap2023: 16 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions per capita in Mongolia stood at 16 t CO2eq/cap.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Mongolia peaked at 18.84 t CO2eq/cap in 1997 and was at its lowest, 15.03 t CO2eq/cap, in 2010.

That places Mongolia 3rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.26 t CO2eq/cap 17.55 t CO2eq/cap 18.84 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 16.42 t CO2eq/cap 15.32 t CO2eq/cap 18.5 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 16.16 t CO2eq/cap 15.03 t CO2eq/cap 16.89 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 16.19 t CO2eq/cap 16 t CO2eq/cap 16.53 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 1 Suriname 20.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 2 Guyana 16.17 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 4 Belize 12.3 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 5 Paraguay 8.72 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 8.55 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions per capita in Mongolia?
Afolu — emissions per capita in Mongolia was 16 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 18.84 t CO2eq/cap in 1997.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2010.
How does Mongolia rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
Mongolia ranks 3rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.