Farm gate — Emissions per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Farm gate — Emissions per capita was 16.04 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Farm gate — Emissions per capita in Mongolia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, farm gate — emissions per capita in Mongolia stood at 16.04 t CO2eq/cap.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per capita in Mongolia peaked at 18.37 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.66 t CO2eq/cap, in 2010.
That places Mongolia 1st out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.37 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 18.37 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17.95 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 17.59 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 17.22 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 17.47 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 17.62 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 17.68 t CO2eq/cap | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 17.76 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 17.8 t CO2eq/cap | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 17.77 t CO2eq/cap | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 16.54 t CO2eq/cap | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 15.33 t CO2eq/cap | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 15.24 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 14.93 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 15.31 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 15.76 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 16.41 t CO2eq/cap | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 16.31 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 16.21 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 14.66 t CO2eq/cap | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 15.21 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 15.6 t CO2eq/cap | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 15.7 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.33 t CO2eq/cap | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 16.69 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 16.79 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.92 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 16.54 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 16.74 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 16.2 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 16.11 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.57 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 16.04 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 16.04 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.71 t CO2eq/cap, 22.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 16.04 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.81 t CO2eq/cap, 19.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.78 t CO2eq/cap | 17.22 t CO2eq/cap | 18.37 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.98 t CO2eq/cap | 14.93 t CO2eq/cap | 17.77 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.12 t CO2eq/cap | 14.66 t CO2eq/cap | 16.92 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.23 t CO2eq/cap | 16.04 t CO2eq/cap | 16.57 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 2 New Zealand 8.68 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 3 Uruguay 8.66 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 4 Australia and New Zealand 8.6 t CO2eq/cap compare
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 farm gate — emissions per capita in Mongolia?
- Farm gate — emissions per capita in Mongolia was 16.04 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.37 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.66 t CO2eq/cap in 2010.
- How does Mongolia rank for farm gate — emissions per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 1st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Farm gate — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.