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Nitrous oxide emissions in Mongolia

Mongolia: Nitrous oxide emissions was 14.81 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14.81 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
40th
of 201 countries
All-time high
14.81 million
in 2024
All-time low
302,850
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Nitrous oxide emissions in Mongolia, 1850–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, nitrous oxide emissions in Mongolia stood at 14.81 million. 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 302,850, 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.

Nitrous oxide emissions in Mongolia, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 302,850 —
1851 309,174 +2.1%
1852 315,335 +2.0%
1853 321,231 +1.9%
1854 326,762 +1.7%
1855 331,828 +1.6%
1856 336,326 +1.4%
1857 340,157 +1.1%
1858 343,218 +0.9%
1859 345,410 +0.6%
1860 346,631 +0.4%
1861 347,241 +0.2%
1862 347,697 +0.1%
1863 348,036 +0.1%
1864 348,300 +0.1%
1865 348,528 +0.1%
1866 348,761 +0.1%
1867 349,039 +0.1%
1868 349,401 +0.1%
1869 349,887 +0.1%
1870 350,538 +0.2%
1871 356,413 +1.7%
1872 371,173 +4.1%
1873 392,759 +5.8%
1874 419,114 +6.7%
1875 448,180 +6.9%
1876 477,899 +6.6%
1877 506,213 +5.9%
1878 531,065 +4.9%
1879 550,396 +3.6%
1880 562,150 +2.1%
1881 568,813 +1.2%
1882 574,393 +1.0%
1883 579,107 +0.8%
1884 583,173 +0.7%
1885 586,809 +0.6%
1886 590,233 +0.6%
1887 593,663 +0.6%
1888 597,316 +0.6%
1889 601,412 +0.7%
1890 647,478 +7.7%
1891 662,902 +2.4%
1892 678,874 +2.4%
1893 695,377 +2.4%
1894 712,391 +2.4%
1895 729,897 +2.5%
1896 747,878 +2.5%
1897 766,315 +2.5%
1898 785,188 +2.5%
1899 804,479 +2.5%
1900 824,170 +2.4%
1901 844,090 +2.4%
1902 864,194 +2.4%
1903 884,648 +2.4%
1904 905,618 +2.4%
1905 927,271 +2.4%
1906 949,772 +2.4%
1907 973,288 +2.5%
1908 997,986 +2.5%
1909 1.02 million +2.6%
1910 1.05 million +2.7%
1911 1.08 million +2.8%
1912 1.11 million +3.0%
1913 1.15 million +3.2%
1914 1.19 million +3.2%
1915 1.23 million +3.3%
1916 1.27 million +3.3%
1917 1.31 million +3.2%
1918 1.35 million +3.1%
1919 1.39 million +3.0%
1920 1.43 million +2.9%
1921 1.47 million +2.8%
1922 1.51 million +2.7%
1923 1.55 million +2.6%
1924 1.59 million +2.6%
1925 1.63 million +2.5%
1926 1.67 million +2.6%
1927 1.71 million +2.6%
1928 1.76 million +2.7%
1929 1.81 million +2.7%
1930 1.86 million +2.8%
1931 1.91 million +2.9%
1932 1.97 million +3.0%
1933 2.03 million +3.1%
1934 2.09 million +3.2%
1935 2.16 million +3.2%
1936 2.23 million +3.3%
1937 2.31 million +3.3%
1938 2.38 million +3.3%
1939 2.46 million +3.3%
1940 2.54 million +3.4%
1941 2.66 million +4.7%
1942 2.85 million +6.8%
1943 3.08 million +8.1%
1944 3.34 million +8.7%
1945 3.64 million +8.8%
1946 3.94 million +8.4%
1947 4.25 million +7.7%
1948 4.54 million +6.9%
1949 4.81 million +5.9%
1950 5.03 million +4.8%
1951 5.24 million +4.1%
1952 5.45 million +4.1%
1953 5.67 million +4.0%
1954 5.89 million +3.9%
1955 6.12 million +3.8%
1956 6.35 million +3.7%
1957 6.58 million +3.7%
1958 6.82 million +3.6%
1959 7.06 million +3.5%
1960 7.30 million +3.4%
1961 7.52 million +3.1%
1962 7.17 million -4.6%
1963 7.24 million +0.9%
1964 7.43 million +2.7%
1965 7.52 million +1.2%
1966 7.66 million +1.8%
1967 7.54 million -1.5%
1968 7.51 million -0.5%
1969 7.33 million -2.3%
1970 7.45 million +1.5%
1971 7.61 million +2.2%
1972 7.63 million +0.3%
1973 7.70 million +0.8%
1974 7.74 million +0.6%
1975 7.89 million +1.9%
1976 7.94 million +0.6%
1977 7.89 million -0.6%
1978 7.82 million -0.9%
1979 7.95 million +1.7%
1980 7.99 million +0.4%
1981 7.93 million -0.7%
1982 8.03 million +1.3%
1983 8.12 million +1.1%
1984 7.98 million -1.6%
1985 8.01 million +0.4%
1986 8.00 million -0.2%
1987 8.07 million +0.9%
1988 8.14 million +0.9%
1989 8.17 million +0.4%
1990 8.38 million +2.5%
1991 8.54 million +1.9%
1992 8.45 million -1.0%
1993 8.41 million -0.5%
1994 8.30 million -1.3%
1995 8.59 million +3.5%
1996 8.83 million +2.9%
1997 9.24 million +4.6%
1998 9.28 million +0.5%
1999 9.43 million +1.6%
2000 9.64 million +2.1%
2001 8.80 million -8.7%
2002 8.19 million -6.9%
2003 8.25 million +0.8%
2004 8.14 million -1.4%
2005 8.53 million +4.8%
2006 9.10 million +6.7%
2007 9.84 million +8.2%
2008 9.90 million +0.6%
2009 9.91 million +0.1%
2010 8.73 million -12.0%
2011 9.92 million +13.7%
2012 10.63 million +7.2%
2013 10.94 million +2.9%
2014 11.86 million +8.4%
2015 12.54 million +5.8%
2016 12.97 million +3.4%
2017 13.50 million +4.1%
2018 13.48 million -0.1%
2019 13.93 million +3.3%
2020 13.43 million -3.6%
2021 13.68 million +1.9%
2022 14.35 million +4.9%
2023 14.76 million +2.8%
2024 14.81 million +0.3%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 14.81 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.51 million, 5.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 14.81 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.57 million, 9.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 327,229 302,850 345,410 10
1860s 348,352 346,631 349,887 10
1870s 440,375 350,538 550,396 10
1880s 583,707 562,150 601,412 10
1890s 723,078 647,478 804,479 10
1900s 919,507 824,170 1.02 million 10
1910s 1.21 million 1.05 million 1.39 million 10
1920s 1.61 million 1.43 million 1.81 million 10
1930s 2.14 million 1.86 million 2.46 million 10
1940s 3.56 million 2.54 million 4.81 million 10
1950s 6.02 million 5.03 million 7.06 million 10
1960s 7.42 million 7.17 million 7.66 million 10
1970s 7.76 million 7.45 million 7.95 million 10
1980s 8.04 million 7.93 million 8.17 million 10
1990s 8.74 million 8.30 million 9.43 million 10
2000s 9.03 million 8.14 million 9.91 million 10
2010s 11.85 million 8.73 million 13.93 million 10
2020s 14.21 million 13.43 million 14.81 million 5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 37 Uzbekistan 15.74 million compare
  2. 38 Belarus 15.35 million compare
  3. 39 Italy 15.22 million compare
  4. 41 Zambia 14.23 million compare
  5. 42 Niger 14.07 million compare
  6. 43 Mali 13.77 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide emissions in Mongolia?
Nitrous oxide emissions in Mongolia was 14.81 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 14.81 million in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 302,850 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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