Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Mongolia

Mongolia: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 32.77 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
32.77 kt
Change on year
up 2,200.4%
World rank
88th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1,475 kt
in 2009
All-time low
0 kt
in 2020
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Mongolia, 2001–2024

05001.0k1.5k2001201220242001: 36.8 kt2002: 1.1k kt2003: 174.3 kt2004: 1.4 kt2005: 18.9 kt2006: 73.6 kt2007: 555.1 kt2008: 107.9 kt2009: 1.5k kt2010: 7.1 kt2011: 563.9 kt2012: 114.3 kt2013: 5.3 kt2014: 34.4 kt2015: 502.3 kt2016: 10 kt2017: 384.3 kt2018: 68.3 kt2019: 1.4 kt2020: 0 kt2021: 0 kt2022: 4.3 kt2023: 1.4 kt2024: 32.8 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 32.77 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 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 (co2) — fao tier 1 in Mongolia peaked at 1,475 kt in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2020.

That places Mongolia 88th out of 198 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 85 Panama 50.37 kt compare
  2. 86 Dominican Republic 42.01 kt compare
  3. 87 Benin 39.17 kt compare
  4. 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29.73 kt compare
  5. 90 Belarus 26.28 kt compare
  6. 91 Italy 24.46 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Mongolia?
Forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 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 (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 1,475 kt in 2009.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2020.
How does Mongolia rank for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
Mongolia ranks 88th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 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) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
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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.