Per capita methane emissions by sector in Mongolia
Mongolia: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 291.38 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Mongolia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 291.38 kilograms per person for per capita methane emissions by 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 emissions by sector in Mongolia peaked at 572.38 kilograms per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.88 kilograms per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.83 kilograms per person | 53.88 kilograms per person | 120.12 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.91 kilograms per person | 61.1 kilograms per person | 168.83 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 408.13 kilograms per person | 273.9 kilograms per person | 572.38 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 347.42 kilograms per person | 291.38 kilograms per person | 449.74 kilograms per person | 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 per capita methane emissions by sector in Mongolia?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Mongolia was 291.38 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 572.38 kilograms per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.88 kilograms per person in 1998.
- How does Mongolia rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Mongolia ranks 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.