Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Mongolia
Mongolia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 113,694 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Mongolia, 1994–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Mongolia stood at 113,694 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 115.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Mongolia peaked at 113,694 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1994.
That places Mongolia 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 12,900 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 27,409 tonnes | +112.5% |
| 2014 | 52,885 tonnes | +92.9% |
| 2015 | 88,359 tonnes | +67.1% |
| 2016 | 104,957 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 111,022 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 113,530 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 113,530 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 113,694 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 113,694 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 113,694 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 113,694 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 113,694 tonnes | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 113,694 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.09 million tonnes, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +112.5% | 12,900 tonnes | 27,409 tonnes |
| 2014 | +92.9% | 27,409 tonnes | 52,885 tonnes |
| 2015 | +67.1% | 52,885 tonnes | 88,359 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,459 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 113,530 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,694 tonnes | 113,694 tonnes | 113,694 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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 flaring in Mongolia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Mongolia was 113,694 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 113,694 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Mongolia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Mongolia ranks 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.