Emissions from food in Mongolia
Mongolia: Emissions from food was 46.87 million in 2015. ▬ Flat
Emissions from food in Mongolia, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, emissions from food in Mongolia stood at 46.87 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from food in Mongolia peaked at 46.87 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.12 million, in 2010.
That places Mongolia 60th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Emissions from food in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.51 million | — |
| 1991 | 35.09 million | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 34.61 million | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 34.58 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 34.15 million | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 35.04 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 35.87 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 42.42 million | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 37.22 million | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 37.19 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 40.71 million | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 34.50 million | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 34.80 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 30.37 million | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 31.12 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 32.10 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 24.57 million | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 25.97 million | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 25.91 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 22.19 million | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 18.12 million | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 37.17 million | +105.1% |
| 2012 | 39.43 million | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 39.55 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 41.72 million | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 46.87 million | +12.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 46.87 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.12 million, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 46.87 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.71 million, 8.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions from food 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +105.1% | 18.12 million | 37.17 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.07 million | 34.15 million | 42.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.22 million | 22.19 million | 40.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.14 million | 18.12 million | 46.87 million | 6 |
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 emissions from food in Mongolia?
- Emissions from food in Mongolia was 46.87 million in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions from food recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.87 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions from food recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.12 million in 2010.
- How does Mongolia rank for emissions from food?
- Mongolia ranks 60th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is emissions from food rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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