Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Mongolia

Mongolia: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 0.0467 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0467 kt
Change on year
up 2,235.0%
World rank
88th
of 236 countries
All-time high
39.16 kt
in 1997
All-time low
0 kt
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Mongolia, 1990–2024

0102030401990200720241990: 3.3 kt1991: 3.3 kt1992: 3.3 kt1993: 3.3 kt1994: 3.3 kt1995: 3.3 kt1996: 6.8 kt1997: 39.2 kt1998: 20.4 kt1999: 6.2 kt2000: 15.5 kt2001: 0.052 kt2002: 1.5 kt2003: 0.248 kt2004: 0.002 kt2005: 0.027 kt2006: 0.105 kt2007: 0.791 kt2008: 0.154 kt2009: 2.1 kt2010: 0.01 kt2011: 0.804 kt2012: 0.163 kt2013: 0.007 kt2014: 0.049 kt2015: 0.716 kt2016: 0.014 kt2017: 0.548 kt2018: 0.097 kt2019: 0.002 kt2020: 0 kt2021: 0 kt2022: 0.006 kt2023: 0.002 kt2024: 0.047 kt

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 85 Panama 0.0718 kt compare
  2. 86 Dominican Republic 0.0599 kt compare
  3. 87 Benin 0.0559 kt compare
  4. 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0424 kt compare
  5. 90 Belarus 0.0375 kt compare
  6. 91 Italy 0.0349 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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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

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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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.