Forest fires — Emissions in Mongolia
Mongolia: Forest fires — Emissions was 32.77 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Mongolia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 32.77 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 2,200.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Mongolia peaked at 1,475 kt in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2020.
That places Mongolia 79th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 36.77 kt | — |
| 2002 | 1,085 kt | +2851.0% |
| 2003 | 174.29 kt | -83.9% |
| 2004 | 1.42 kt | -99.2% |
| 2005 | 18.93 kt | +1229.5% |
| 2006 | 73.65 kt | +289.0% |
| 2007 | 555.08 kt | +653.7% |
| 2008 | 107.92 kt | -80.6% |
| 2009 | 1,475 kt | +1266.4% |
| 2010 | 7.12 kt | -99.5% |
| 2011 | 563.94 kt | +7820.9% |
| 2012 | 114.25 kt | -79.7% |
| 2013 | 5.25 kt | -95.4% |
| 2014 | 34.4 kt | +555.0% |
| 2015 | 502.26 kt | +1359.9% |
| 2016 | 9.97 kt | -98.0% |
| 2017 | 384.34 kt | +3753.8% |
| 2018 | 68.28 kt | -82.2% |
| 2019 | 1.42 kt | -97.9% |
| 2020 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 kt | — |
| 2022 | 4.27 kt | — |
| 2023 | 1.42 kt | -66.7% |
| 2024 | 32.77 kt | +2200.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 32.77 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.23 kt, 56% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 32.77 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.85 kt, 1.4× the median. (24 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 | +7820.9% | 7.12 kt | 563.94 kt |
| 2017 | +3753.8% | 9.97 kt | 384.34 kt |
| 2002 | +2851.0% | 36.77 kt | 1,085 kt |
| 2024 | +2200.4% | 1.42 kt | 32.77 kt |
| 2015 | +1359.9% | 34.4 kt | 502.26 kt |
| 2009 | +1266.4% | 107.92 kt | 1,475 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 391.97 kt | 1.42 kt | 1,475 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 169.12 kt | 1.42 kt | 563.94 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.69 kt | 0 kt | 32.77 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 32.77 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 1,475 kt in 2009.
- 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 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 (CO2). 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.