Forest fires — Emissions in Mongolia
Mongolia: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0467 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions 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 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 in Mongolia peaked at 39.16 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2020.
Mongolia ranks 79th of 219 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.
Forest fires — Emissions in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.3 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.77 kt | +105.4% |
| 1997 | 39.16 kt | +478.3% |
| 1998 | 20.4 kt | -47.9% |
| 1999 | 6.23 kt | -69.4% |
| 2000 | 15.52 kt | +149.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0524 kt | -99.7% |
| 2002 | 1.55 kt | +2852.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2485 kt | -83.9% |
| 2004 | 0.002 kt | -99.2% |
| 2005 | 0.027 kt | +1250.0% |
| 2006 | 0.105 kt | +288.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7915 kt | +653.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1539 kt | -80.6% |
| 2009 | 2.1 kt | +1266.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0102 kt | -99.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8041 kt | +7783.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1629 kt | -79.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0075 kt | -95.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0491 kt | +554.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7162 kt | +1358.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0142 kt | -98.0% |
| 2017 | 0.548 kt | +3759.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0974 kt | -82.2% |
| 2019 | 0.002 kt | -97.9% |
| 2020 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 kt | — |
| 2022 | 0.0061 kt | — |
| 2023 | 0.002 kt | -67.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0467 kt | +2235.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.0467 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0399 kt, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.0467 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0053 kt, 8.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +7783.3% | 0.0102 kt | 0.8041 kt |
| 2017 | +3759.2% | 0.0142 kt | 0.548 kt |
| 2002 | +2852.5% | 0.0524 kt | 1.55 kt |
| 2024 | +2235.0% | 0.002 kt | 0.0467 kt |
| 2015 | +1358.7% | 0.0491 kt | 0.7162 kt |
| 2009 | +1266.3% | 0.1539 kt | 2.1 kt |
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 |
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 forest fires — emissions in Mongolia?
- Forest fires — emissions 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 recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.16 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2020.
- How does Mongolia rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Mongolia ranks 79th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions 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). 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.