Energy — Emissions (CH4) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Energy — Emissions (CH4) was 887 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions in Mongolia stood at 887 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 107.7% on the previous year and up 135.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Mongolia peaked at 887 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.85 kt, in 1972.
That places Mongolia 25th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CH4) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.5 kt | — |
| 1962 | 21.8 kt | +50.3% |
| 1963 | 17.1 kt | -21.6% |
| 1964 | 22.9 kt | +33.9% |
| 1965 | 22.5 kt | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 23 kt | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 25.1 kt | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 30.1 kt | +19.9% |
| 1969 | 33.8 kt | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 8.69 kt | -74.3% |
| 1971 | 8.71 kt | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.85 kt | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 8.99 kt | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 9.47 kt | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 11.2 kt | +18.3% |
| 1976 | 12.1 kt | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 14.1 kt | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 16.2 kt | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 16.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 16.6 kt | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 15.9 kt | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 17.7 kt | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 17.2 kt | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 18.5 kt | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 21.6 kt | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 25.5 kt | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 29 kt | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 29.8 kt | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 30 kt | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 27.2 kt | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 52.5 kt | +93.0% |
| 1992 | 46.4 kt | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 38 kt | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 33.6 kt | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 32.9 kt | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 12.3 kt | -62.6% |
| 1997 | 11.2 kt | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 11.3 kt | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 11.9 kt | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 13 kt | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 14.5 kt | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 15.6 kt | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 15.8 kt | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 16.1 kt | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 72.2 kt | +348.4% |
| 2006 | 85.8 kt | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 104 kt | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 115 kt | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 192 kt | +67.0% |
| 2010 | 370 kt | +92.7% |
| 2011 | 460 kt | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 400 kt | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 377 kt | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 389 kt | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 316 kt | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 481 kt | +52.2% |
| 2017 | 593 kt | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 632 kt | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 663 kt | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 578 kt | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 537 kt | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 427 kt | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 887 kt | +107.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 887 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.6 kt, 11.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 887 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.25 kt, 15.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +348.4% | 16.1 kt | 72.2 kt |
| 2023 | +107.7% | 427 kt | 887 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.42 kt | 14.5 kt | 33.8 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.35 kt | 7.85 kt | 16.2 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.18 kt | 15.9 kt | 30 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.73 kt | 11.2 kt | 52.5 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.4 kt | 13 kt | 192 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 468.1 kt | 316 kt | 663 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 607.25 kt | 427 kt | 887 kt | 4 |
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 energy — emissions in Mongolia?
- Energy — emissions in Mongolia was 887 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 887 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.85 kt in 1972.
- How does Mongolia rank for energy — emissions?
- Mongolia ranks 25th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf