Per capita GHG emissions in Mongolia
Mongolia: Per capita GHG emissions was 17.58 tons/capita in 2018. ▲ Rising
Per capita GHG emissions in Mongolia, 1990–2018
Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org. Measured in tons/capita.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 17.58 tons/capita for per capita ghg emissions in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Mongolia peaked at 17.58 tons/capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.73 tons/capita, in 2004.
That places Mongolia 20th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Per capita GHG emissions in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | tons/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.78 tons/capita | — |
| 1991 | 16.55 tons/capita | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 15.41 tons/capita | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 14.74 tons/capita | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 13.86 tons/capita | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 14.15 tons/capita | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 13.76 tons/capita | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 14.58 tons/capita | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 14.31 tons/capita | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 14.21 tons/capita | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 14.56 tons/capita | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 13.06 tons/capita | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 12.18 tons/capita | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 11.95 tons/capita | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 11.73 tons/capita | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 12.66 tons/capita | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 13.64 tons/capita | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 14.5 tons/capita | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 14.38 tons/capita | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 14.54 tons/capita | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 13.29 tons/capita | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 14.05 tons/capita | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 14.98 tons/capita | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 15.53 tons/capita | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 16.09 tons/capita | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 16.32 tons/capita | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 16.75 tons/capita | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 17.34 tons/capita | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 17.58 tons/capita | +1.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 17.58 tons/capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.46 tons/capita, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 17.58 tons/capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.75 tons/capita, 3.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.73 tons/capita | 13.76 tons/capita | 16.55 tons/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.32 tons/capita | 11.73 tons/capita | 14.56 tons/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.77 tons/capita | 13.29 tons/capita | 17.58 tons/capita | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 17 Belize 17.81 tons/capita compare
- 18 United States 17.74 tons/capita compare
- 19 Equatorial Guinea 17.65 tons/capita compare
- 21 Oman 17.04 tons/capita compare
- 22 Trinidad and Tobago 16.57 tons/capita compare
- 23 Luxembourg 16.36 tons/capita compare
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 per capita ghg emissions in Mongolia?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Mongolia was 17.58 tons/capita in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.58 tons/capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.73 tons/capita in 2004.
- How does Mongolia rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Mongolia ranks 20th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions (tons/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.