Per capita methane sector in Mongolia
Mongolia: Per capita methane sector was 291.38 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita methane sector in Mongolia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 291.38 for per capita methane sector in 2023.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane sector in Mongolia peaked at 572.38 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.88, in 1998.
Mongolia ranks 48th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita methane sector in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 120.12 | — |
| 1991 | 108.95 | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 80.39 | -26.2% |
| 1993 | 65.98 | -17.9% |
| 1994 | 56.38 | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 55.66 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 55 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 54.41 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 53.88 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 57.52 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 61.1 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 64.58 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 68 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 71.38 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 74.72 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 78.02 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 85.11 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 103.53 | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 113.88 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 168.83 | +48.3% |
| 2010 | 273.9 | +62.2% |
| 2011 | 360.63 | +31.7% |
| 2012 | 343.41 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 354.15 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 329.55 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 325.88 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 437.38 | +34.2% |
| 2017 | 534.73 | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 549.29 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 572.38 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 449.74 | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 347.34 | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 301.24 | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 291.38 | -3.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 291.38 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 162.05, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 291.38 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.97, 36.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane sector in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +62.2% | 168.83 | 273.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.83 | 53.88 | 120.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.91 | 61.1 | 168.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 408.13 | 273.9 | 572.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 347.42 | 291.38 | 449.74 | 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 per capita methane sector in Mongolia?
- Per capita methane sector in Mongolia was 291.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 572.38 in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.88 in 1998.
- How does Mongolia rank for per capita methane sector?
- Mongolia ranks 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane sector rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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