Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Mongolia
Mongolia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 1,558 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,558 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
143rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,558 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
980.89 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Mongolia stood at 1,558 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Mongolia peaked at 1,558 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 980.89 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mongolia ranks 143rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 980.89 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 998.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 1,018 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 1,037 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 1,053 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 1,068 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 1,082 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1,094 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 1,106 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 1,119 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 1,130 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 1,142 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1,154 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 1,167 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 1,179 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1,195 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 1,210 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 1,223 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1,236 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1,250 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 1,263 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1,279 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1,293 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1,306 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1,317 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1,329 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1,341 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1,353 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1,364 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1,374 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,384 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1,392 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1,399 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,406 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,411 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,420 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1,433 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,442 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,451 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,465 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,475 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,480 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,477 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,480 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,484 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,485 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,490 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,497 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,504 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,511 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,519 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,524 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,530 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,536 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,541 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,546 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,551 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,551 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,553 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,554 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,556 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,558 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,558 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1,558 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,176 tonnes per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1,558 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,271 tonnes per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,049 tonnes per square kilometre | 980.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,106 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,176 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,119 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,236 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,310 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,250 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,364 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,411 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,374 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,451 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,484 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,465 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,504 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,536 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,511 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,553 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,556 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,554 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,558 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 140 Australia 1,811 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 141 Lebanon 1,811 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 142 Mali 1,624 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 144 Kazakhstan 1,542 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 145 Poland 1,517 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 146 Iraq 1,480 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Mongolia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.80 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,940 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12,913 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 461.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 64.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2444 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Mongolia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Mongolia was 1,558 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,558 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 980.89 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mongolia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Mongolia ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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.