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