Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mongolia
Mongolia: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 13.04 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.04 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
35th
of 193 countries
All-time high
13.28 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
7.68 million tonnes
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mongolia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 13.04 million tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mongolia peaked at 13.28 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.68 million tonnes, in 2004.
Mongolia ranks 35th 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.
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.89 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 8.04 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 8.00 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 7.93 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 7.84 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 8.12 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 8.39 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 8.77 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 8.84 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 8.99 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 9.15 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 8.36 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 7.74 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 7.79 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 7.68 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 8.06 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 8.59 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 9.28 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 9.36 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 9.38 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.22 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 9.00 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 9.62 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 9.88 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 10.73 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 11.38 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 11.82 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 12.27 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 12.21 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.61 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 12.44 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 12.58 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 13.28 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 13.04 million tonnes | -1.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 13.04 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 million tonnes, 7.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 13.04 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.39 million tonnes, 9.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.28 million tonnes | 7.84 million tonnes | 8.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.54 million tonnes | 7.68 million tonnes | 9.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.77 million tonnes | 8.22 million tonnes | 12.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.84 million tonnes | 12.44 million tonnes | 13.28 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mongolia?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mongolia was 13.04 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.28 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.68 million tonnes in 2004.
- How does Mongolia rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Mongolia ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.