Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mongolia
Mongolia: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 13.04 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Mongolia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 3.57 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population 2.54 million (2025)
- Urban population 71.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 12.86 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 861.45 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 12.86 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 12.86 tonnes per person (2024)
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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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.