Nitrous oxide emissions in Mongolia
Mongolia: Nitrous oxide emissions was 14.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
40th
of 201 countries
All-time high
14.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
302,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Mongolia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide emissions in Mongolia stood at 14.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Mongolia peaked at 14.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 302,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Mongolia 40th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 327,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 302,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 345,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 348,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 346,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 349,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 440,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 350,538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 550,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 583,707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 562,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 601,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 723,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 647,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 804,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 919,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 824,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 37 Uzbekistan 15.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 38 Belarus 15.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 39 Italy 15.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 41 Zambia 14.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 42 Niger 14.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 43 Mali 13.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 in Mongolia?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Mongolia was 14.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 302,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Mongolia rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Mongolia ranks 40th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.