Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Mongolia
Mongolia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 2.43 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.43 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.43 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
9.54 million tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Mongolia, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 2.43 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Mongolia peaked at 2.43 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.54 million tonnes, in 1850.
That places Mongolia 59th out of 197 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 land-use change in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 9.54 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 19.05 million tonnes | +99.6% |
| 1852 | 28.62 million tonnes | +50.3% |
| 1853 | 38.22 million tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1854 | 47.80 million tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1855 | 57.34 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1856 | 67.06 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1857 | 76.74 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1858 | 86.49 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1859 | 96.04 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1860 | 105.69 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1861 | 115.42 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1862 | 125.12 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1863 | 134.84 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1864 | 144.57 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1865 | 154.35 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1866 | 164.04 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1867 | 173.75 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1868 | 183.54 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1869 | 193.30 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1870 | 203.36 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1871 | 213.57 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1872 | 223.87 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1873 | 234.14 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1874 | 244.57 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1875 | 255.10 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1876 | 265.80 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1877 | 276.52 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1878 | 287.29 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1879 | 298.13 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1880 | 310.29 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1881 | 323.13 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1882 | 336.23 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1883 | 349.72 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1884 | 363.30 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1885 | 377.49 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1886 | 392.32 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1887 | 407.42 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1888 | 423.00 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1889 | 438.56 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1890 | 454.41 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1891 | 470.44 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1892 | 486.75 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1893 | 503.31 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1894 | 519.88 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1895 | 536.64 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1896 | 553.47 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1897 | 570.35 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1898 | 587.33 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1899 | 604.50 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1900 | 622.92 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1901 | 641.70 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1902 | 660.63 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1903 | 679.68 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1904 | 699.11 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1905 | 718.67 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1906 | 738.64 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1907 | 758.73 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1908 | 778.93 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1909 | 799.22 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 816.62 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1911 | 833.06 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1912 | 848.75 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1913 | 863.75 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1914 | 877.96 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1915 | 891.40 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 904.33 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1917 | 916.62 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1918 | 928.50 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1919 | 939.90 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1920 | 951.24 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 962.37 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1922 | 973.27 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 983.83 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1924 | 994.25 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 1.00 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 1.01 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 1.02 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 1.03 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 1.04 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 1.05 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1931 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 1.07 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 1.08 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 1.09 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1935 | 1.10 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 1.11 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 1.12 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 1.13 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 1.14 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 1.15 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1941 | 1.16 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 1.16 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1943 | 1.17 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1944 | 1.18 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1945 | 1.19 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1946 | 1.19 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1947 | 1.20 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1948 | 1.21 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1949 | 1.22 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 1.23 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 1.24 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 1.25 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 1.27 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 1.29 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 1.31 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 1.34 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 1.37 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 1.41 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 1.46 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 1.49 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 1.52 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 1.54 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.58 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 1.60 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.63 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 1.65 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 1.67 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.69 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.71 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.73 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.75 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.77 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.79 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 1.81 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.82 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.85 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.87 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.89 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.91 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.93 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.96 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.98 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.00 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.02 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.04 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.06 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.08 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.09 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.11 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.13 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.14 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.15 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.17 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.17 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.18 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.20 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.22 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.23 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.25 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.27 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.28 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.29 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.30 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.30 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.31 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.31 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.32 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.33 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.34 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.35 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.37 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.37 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.38 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.39 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.40 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.41 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.42 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.42 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.42 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.42 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.42 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.43 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.43 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.43 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 2.43 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 629.27 million tonnes, 3.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 2.43 billion tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 billion tonnes, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +99.6% | 9.54 million tonnes | 19.05 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +50.3% | 19.05 million tonnes | 28.62 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +33.5% | 28.62 million tonnes | 38.22 million tonnes |
| 1854 | +25.1% | 38.22 million tonnes | 47.80 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 52.69 million tonnes | 9.54 million tonnes | 96.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 149.46 million tonnes | 105.69 million tonnes | 193.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 250.24 million tonnes | 203.36 million tonnes | 298.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 372.15 million tonnes | 310.29 million tonnes | 438.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 528.71 million tonnes | 454.41 million tonnes | 604.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 709.82 million tonnes | 622.92 million tonnes | 799.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 882.09 million tonnes | 816.62 million tonnes | 939.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 998.41 million tonnes | 951.24 million tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.10 billion tonnes | 1.05 billion tonnes | 1.14 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.18 billion tonnes | 1.15 billion tonnes | 1.22 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.32 billion tonnes | 1.23 billion tonnes | 1.46 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.61 billion tonnes | 1.49 billion tonnes | 1.71 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.82 billion tonnes | 1.73 billion tonnes | 1.91 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 billion tonnes | 1.93 billion tonnes | 2.11 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 billion tonnes | 2.13 billion tonnes | 2.25 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 billion tonnes | 2.27 billion tonnes | 2.34 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 billion tonnes | 2.35 billion tonnes | 2.42 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 billion tonnes | 2.42 billion tonnes | 2.43 billion tonnes | 5 |
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- 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 in Mongolia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Mongolia was 2.43 billion 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 land-use change recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.54 million tonnes in 1850.
- How does Mongolia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Mongolia ranks 59th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.