Forest fires — Emissions in Mongolia

Mongolia: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0043 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0043 kt
Change on year
up 2,050.0%
World rank
79th
of 219 countries
All-time high
2.17 kt
in 1997
All-time low
0 kt
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Mongolia, 1990–2024

00.511.521990200720241990: 0.192 kt1991: 0.192 kt1992: 0.192 kt1993: 0.192 kt1994: 0.192 kt1995: 0.192 kt1996: 0.374 kt1997: 2.2 kt1998: 1.1 kt1999: 0.345 kt2000: 0.859 kt2001: 0.005 kt2002: 0.141 kt2003: 0.023 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 0.003 kt2006: 0.01 kt2007: 0.072 kt2008: 0.014 kt2009: 0.192 kt2010: 0.001 kt2011: 0.073 kt2012: 0.015 kt2013: 0.001 kt2014: 0.004 kt2015: 0.065 kt2016: 0.001 kt2017: 0.05 kt2018: 0.009 kt2019: 0 kt2020: 0 kt2021: 0 kt2022: 0.001 kt2023: 0 kt2024: 0.004 kt

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

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 0.0043 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,050.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Mongolia peaked at 2.17 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2020.

That places Mongolia 79th out of 219 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

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Mongolia, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 0.1916 kt —
1991 0.1916 kt +0.0%
1992 0.1916 kt +0.0%
1993 0.1916 kt +0.0%
1994 0.1916 kt +0.0%
1995 0.1916 kt +0.0%
1996 0.3745 kt +95.5%
1997 2.17 kt +478.4%
1998 1.13 kt -47.9%
1999 0.3447 kt -69.4%
2000 0.8588 kt +149.1%
2001 0.0048 kt -99.4%
2002 0.1413 kt +2843.8%
2003 0.0227 kt -83.9%
2004 0.0002 kt -99.1%
2005 0.0025 kt +1150.0%
2006 0.0096 kt +284.0%
2007 0.0723 kt +653.1%
2008 0.0141 kt -80.5%
2009 0.192 kt +1261.7%
2010 0.0009 kt -99.5%
2011 0.0734 kt +8055.6%
2012 0.0149 kt -79.7%
2013 0.0007 kt -95.3%
2014 0.0045 kt +542.9%
2015 0.0654 kt +1353.3%
2016 0.0013 kt -98.0%
2017 0.05 kt +3746.2%
2018 0.0089 kt -82.2%
2019 0.0002 kt -97.8%
2020 0 kt -100.0%
2021 0 kt —
2022 0.0006 kt —
2023 0.0002 kt -66.7%
2024 0.0043 kt +2050.0%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 0.0043 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0036 kt, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 0.0043 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0005 kt, 8.6× 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +8055.6% 0.0009 kt 0.0734 kt
2017 +3746.2% 0.0013 kt 0.05 kt
2002 +2843.8% 0.0048 kt 0.1413 kt
2024 +2050.0% 0.0002 kt 0.0043 kt
2015 +1353.3% 0.0045 kt 0.0654 kt
2009 +1261.7% 0.0141 kt 0.192 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5163 kt 0.1916 kt 2.17 kt 10
2000s 0.1318 kt 0.0002 kt 0.8588 kt 10
2010s 0.022 kt 0.0002 kt 0.0734 kt 10
2020s 0.001 kt 0 kt 0.0043 kt 5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 76 Panama 0.0066 kt compare
  2. 77 Dominican Republic 0.0055 kt compare
  3. 78 Benin 0.0051 kt compare
  4. 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0039 kt compare
  5. 81 Belarus 0.0034 kt compare
  6. 82 Italy 0.0032 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Mongolia?
Forest fires — emissions in Mongolia was 0.0043 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 2.17 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 4.4%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O)
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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