Grassland — Burning crop residues in Mongolia
Mongolia: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 1.08 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Mongolia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burning crop residues in Mongolia is 1.08 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.4% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Mongolia peaked at 8.59 million t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 88,182 t, in 2018.
Mongolia ranks 39th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.77 million t | — |
| 1991 | 3.77 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.77 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.77 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.77 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.77 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.91 million t | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 5.28 million t | +81.1% |
| 1998 | 3.20 million t | -39.4% |
| 1999 | 3.01 million t | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 3.78 million t | +25.7% |
| 2001 | 1.29 million t | -65.8% |
| 2002 | 3.83 million t | +195.9% |
| 2003 | 7.40 million t | +93.3% |
| 2004 | 5.74 million t | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 4.13 million t | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 4.98 million t | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 6.92 million t | +38.9% |
| 2008 | 2.93 million t | -57.6% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million t | -60.5% |
| 2010 | 1.04 million t | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 7.34 million t | +604.9% |
| 2012 | 8.59 million t | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 3.87 million t | -54.9% |
| 2014 | 5.02 million t | +29.6% |
| 2015 | 7.53 million t | +50.1% |
| 2016 | 4.59 million t | -39.0% |
| 2017 | 1.87 million t | -59.3% |
| 2018 | 88,182 t | -95.3% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million t | +1378.1% |
| 2020 | 259,216 t | -80.1% |
| 2021 | 449,536 t | +73.4% |
| 2022 | 1.77 million t | +293.8% |
| 2023 | 7.91 million t | +346.9% |
| 2024 | 1.08 million t | -86.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.70 million t | 2.91 million t | 5.28 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.22 million t | 1.16 million t | 7.40 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.12 million t | 88,182 t | 8.59 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 million t | 259,216 t | 7.91 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More climate change data for Mongolia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0991 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burning crop residues in Mongolia?
- Grassland — burning crop residues in Mongolia was 1.08 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.59 million t in 2012.
- What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,182 t in 2018.
- How does Mongolia rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Mongolia ranks 39th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. 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 Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.