Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Mongolia
Mongolia: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 0.0467 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Mongolia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Mongolia is 0.0467 kt, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2,235.0% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Mongolia peaked at 39.16 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2020.
Mongolia ranks 88th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.23 kt | 3.3 kt | 39.16 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 kt | 0.002 kt | 15.52 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2412 kt | 0.002 kt | 0.8041 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.011 kt | 0 kt | 0.0467 kt | 5 |
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More climate change data for Mongolia
- Share co2 vs population 0.0542 (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 3.57 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population 2.54 million (2025)
- Urban population 71.1% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 12.86 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 861.45 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 12.86 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 12.86 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Mongolia?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Mongolia was 0.0467 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.16 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2020.
- How does Mongolia rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
- Mongolia ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.