Methane emissions from agriculture in Mongolia
Mongolia: Methane emissions from agriculture was 19.67 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.67 million tonnes
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
44th
of 193 countries
All-time high
20.51 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
7.83 million tonnes
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions from agriculture in Mongolia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions from agriculture in Mongolia is 19.67 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Mongolia peaked at 20.51 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.83 million tonnes, in 2004.
Mongolia ranks 44th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Methane emissions from agriculture in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.20 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 9.56 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 9.37 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 9.26 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 9.12 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 9.86 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 10.50 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 11.11 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 11.43 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 11.91 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 12.08 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 10.25 million tonnes | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 8.20 million tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 8.23 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 7.83 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 8.67 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 9.68 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 11.01 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 11.10 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.28 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 8.84 million tonnes | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 10.14 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 11.38 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 12.24 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 14.18 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 15.62 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 16.76 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 17.83 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 17.78 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 19.13 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 18.47 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 18.89 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 20.51 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 19.67 million tonnes | -4.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 19.67 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53 million tonnes, 5.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 19.67 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.39 million tonnes, 8.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.13 million tonnes | 9.12 million tonnes | 11.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.83 million tonnes | 7.83 million tonnes | 12.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.39 million tonnes | 8.84 million tonnes | 19.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.39 million tonnes | 18.47 million tonnes | 20.51 million tonnes | 4 |
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 methane emissions from agriculture in Mongolia?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Mongolia was 19.67 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.51 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.83 million tonnes in 2004.
- How does Mongolia rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Mongolia ranks 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.