Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mongolia
Mongolia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 3,800 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,800 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
1st
of 193 countries
All-time high
3,952 kilograms per person
in 2017
All-time low
3,020 kilograms per person
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide 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
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mongolia stood at 3,800 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mongolia peaked at 3,952 kilograms per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,020 kilograms per person, in 2004.
Mongolia ranks 1st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,645 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 3,650 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 3,573 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 3,488 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 3,400 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 3,476 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 3,550 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 3,671 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 3,664 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3,693 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3,727 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 3,374 kilograms per person | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 3,096 kilograms per person | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 3,089 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3,020 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3,144 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 3,323 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 3,558 kilograms per person | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 3,553 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,519 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3,042 kilograms per person | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 3,278 kilograms per person | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 3,441 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 3,464 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3,683 kilograms per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 3,823 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 3,887 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3,952 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3,855 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3,901 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3,780 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3,767 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3,922 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 3,800 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 3,800 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13 kilograms per person, 20.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 3,800 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 171.85 kilograms per person, 22.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,581 kilograms per person | 3,400 kilograms per person | 3,693 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,340 kilograms per person | 3,020 kilograms per person | 3,727 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,633 kilograms per person | 3,042 kilograms per person | 3,952 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,817 kilograms per person | 3,767 kilograms per person | 3,922 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mongolia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Mongolia was 3,800 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,952 kilograms per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,020 kilograms per person in 2004.
- How does Mongolia rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Mongolia ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.