Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Mongolia
Mongolia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 7,195 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Mongolia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Mongolia stood at 7,195 t.
That represents a change of up 120.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Mongolia peaked at 545,244 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2021.
Mongolia ranks 88th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 118,161 t | — |
| 1991 | 118,161 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 118,161 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 118,161 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 118,161 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 118,161 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29,603 t | -74.9% |
| 1997 | 342,070 t | +1055.5% |
| 1998 | 100,334 t | -70.7% |
| 1999 | 33,044 t | -67.1% |
| 2000 | 84,231 t | +154.9% |
| 2001 | 5,634 t | -93.3% |
| 2002 | 231,468 t | +4008.7% |
| 2003 | 95,980 t | -58.5% |
| 2004 | 20,022 t | -79.1% |
| 2005 | 33,983 t | +69.7% |
| 2006 | 77,124 t | +126.9% |
| 2007 | 329,840 t | +327.7% |
| 2008 | 440,334 t | +33.5% |
| 2009 | 545,244 t | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 13,395 t | -97.5% |
| 2011 | 44,696 t | +233.7% |
| 2012 | 518,330 t | +1059.7% |
| 2013 | 4,309 t | -99.2% |
| 2014 | 7,484 t | +73.7% |
| 2015 | 157,946 t | +2010.5% |
| 2016 | 1,660 t | -98.9% |
| 2017 | 184,112 t | +10988.3% |
| 2018 | 34,630 t | -81.2% |
| 2019 | 76,938 t | +122.2% |
| 2020 | 3,715 t | -95.2% |
| 2021 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 71.07 t | — |
| 2023 | 3,267 t | +4497.2% |
| 2024 | 7,195 t | +120.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 7,195 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,323 t, 77% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +10988.3% | 1,660 t | 184,112 t |
| 2023 | +4497.2% | 71.07 t | 3,267 t |
| 2002 | +4008.7% | 5,634 t | 231,468 t |
| 2015 | +2010.5% | 7,484 t | 157,946 t |
| 1997 | +1055.5% | 29,603 t | 342,070 t |
| 2012 | +1059.7% | 44,696 t | 518,330 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121,402 t | 29,603 t | 342,070 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 186,386 t | 5,634 t | 545,244 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,350 t | 1,660 t | 518,330 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,850 t | 0 t | 7,195 t | 5 |
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 savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Mongolia?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Mongolia was 7,195 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 545,244 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2021.
- How does Mongolia rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Mongolia ranks 88th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.