Grassland — Emissions (N2O) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Grassland — Emissions (N2O) was 0.2264 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Emissions in Mongolia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 0.2264 kt for grassland — emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 86.4% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Mongolia peaked at 1.8 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0185 kt, 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 — Emissions (N2O) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7913 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.7913 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7913 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7913 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7913 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7913 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6119 kt | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 1.11 kt | +81.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6716 kt | -39.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6321 kt | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7943 kt | +25.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2715 kt | -65.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8034 kt | +195.9% |
| 2003 | 1.55 kt | +93.3% |
| 2004 | 1.21 kt | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8683 kt | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 kt | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 1.45 kt | +38.9% |
| 2008 | 0.616 kt | -57.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2431 kt | -60.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2186 kt | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 1.54 kt | +604.8% |
| 2012 | 1.8 kt | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.813 kt | -54.9% |
| 2014 | 1.05 kt | +29.6% |
| 2015 | 1.58 kt | +50.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9641 kt | -39.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3925 kt | -59.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0185 kt | -95.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2737 kt | +1379.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0544 kt | -80.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0944 kt | +73.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3717 kt | +293.8% |
| 2023 | 1.66 kt | +346.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2264 kt | -86.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.2264 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0044 kt, 50.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.2264 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 kt, 2264.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Emissions (N2O) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1379.5% | 0.0185 kt | 0.2737 kt |
| 2011 | +604.8% | 0.2186 kt | 1.54 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7771 kt | 0.6119 kt | 1.11 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8856 kt | 0.2431 kt | 1.55 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8659 kt | 0.0185 kt | 1.8 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4816 kt | 0.0544 kt | 1.66 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 grassland — emissions in Mongolia?
- Grassland — emissions in Mongolia was 0.2264 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0185 kt in 2018.
- How does Mongolia rank for grassland — emissions?
- Mongolia ranks 39th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions 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 — Emissions (N2O). 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.