How have things changed? in Mongolia
Mongolia: How have things changed? was 31 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
31 metric tons
World rank
209th
of 215 countries
All-time high
537 metric tons
in 1979
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 2021
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Mongolia, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in Mongolia stood at 31 metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Mongolia peaked at 537 metric tons in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 2021.
Mongolia ranks 209th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed? in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 290 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 290 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 290 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 300 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 265 metric tons | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 494 metric tons | +86.4% |
| 1979 | 537 metric tons | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 346 metric tons | -35.6% |
| 1981 | 262 metric tons | -24.3% |
| 1982 | 184 metric tons | -29.8% |
| 1983 | 347 metric tons | +88.6% |
| 1984 | 370 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 374 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 412 metric tons | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 383 metric tons | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 281 metric tons | -26.6% |
| 1989 | 254 metric tons | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 124 metric tons | -51.2% |
| 1991 | 100 metric tons | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 120 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 165 metric tons | +37.5% |
| 1994 | 184 metric tons | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 158 metric tons | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 221 metric tons | +39.9% |
| 1997 | 180 metric tons | -18.6% |
| 1998 | 311 metric tons | +72.8% |
| 1999 | 524 metric tons | +68.5% |
| 2000 | 425 metric tons | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 290 metric tons | -31.8% |
| 2002 | 263 metric tons | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 382 metric tons | +45.2% |
| 2004 | 305 metric tons | -20.2% |
| 2005 | 366 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 326 metric tons | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 185 metric tons | -43.3% |
| 2008 | 88 metric tons | -52.4% |
| 2009 | 90 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 100 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 80 metric tons | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 61 metric tons | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 55 metric tons | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 49 metric tons | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 63 metric tons | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 15 metric tons | -76.2% |
| 2017 | 22 metric tons | +46.7% |
| 2018 | 25 metric tons | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 30 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 25 metric tons | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0 metric tons | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2023 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2024 | 31 metric tons | — |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 31 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 31 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821 metric tons, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 294 metric tons | 290 metric tons | 300 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 339.6 metric tons | 265 metric tons | 537 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 321.3 metric tons | 184 metric tons | 412 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 208.7 metric tons | 100 metric tons | 524 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 272 metric tons | 88 metric tons | 425 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 50 metric tons | 15 metric tons | 100 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 31 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Mongolia?
- How have things changed? in Mongolia was 31 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 537 metric tons in 1979.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 2021.
- How does Mongolia rank for how have things changed??
- Mongolia ranks 209th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.