Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Mongolia
Mongolia: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0159 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Mongolia stood at 0.0159 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 107.6% on the previous year and up 135.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Mongolia peaked at 0.0159 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Mongolia 82nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -74.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +93.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -62.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +348.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +92.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +107.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.0159 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0114 kt per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.0159 kt per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0107 kt per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +107.6% | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Mongolia?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Mongolia was 0.0159 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0159 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Mongolia rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Mongolia ranks 82nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.