Per capita nitrous oxide in Mongolia
Mongolia: Per capita nitrous oxide was 4.26 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.26
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 201 countries
All-time high
7.47
in 1960
All-time low
0.4674
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide in Mongolia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 4.26 for per capita nitrous oxide in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in Mongolia peaked at 7.47 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4674, in 1850.
That places Mongolia 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.4674 | — |
| 1851 | 0.4765 | +1.9% |
| 1852 | 0.4853 | +1.8% |
| 1853 | 0.4937 | +1.7% |
| 1854 | 0.5015 | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 0.5085 | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 0.5147 | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 0.5198 | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 0.5238 | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 0.5264 | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 0.5275 | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 0.5277 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.5276 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.5274 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.5271 | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.5267 | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.5263 | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.5259 | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.5258 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.5257 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.526 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.534 | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 0.5553 | +4.0% |
| 1873 | 0.5868 | +5.7% |
| 1874 | 0.6253 | +6.6% |
| 1875 | 0.6677 | +6.8% |
| 1876 | 0.7109 | +6.5% |
| 1877 | 0.7519 | +5.8% |
| 1878 | 0.7877 | +4.8% |
| 1879 | 0.8152 | +3.5% |
| 1880 | 0.8314 | +2.0% |
| 1881 | 0.8401 | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 0.8471 | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 0.8528 | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 0.8576 | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 0.8617 | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 0.8654 | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 0.8692 | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 0.8733 | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 0.878 | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 0.9439 | +7.5% |
| 1891 | 0.965 | +2.2% |
| 1892 | 0.9868 | +2.3% |
| 1893 | 1.01 | +2.3% |
| 1894 | 1.03 | +2.3% |
| 1895 | 1.06 | +2.3% |
| 1896 | 1.08 | +2.3% |
| 1897 | 1.11 | +2.3% |
| 1898 | 1.13 | +2.3% |
| 1899 | 1.16 | +2.3% |
| 1900 | 1.18 | +2.2% |
| 1901 | 1.21 | +2.1% |
| 1902 | 1.23 | +2.1% |
| 1903 | 1.26 | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 1.28 | +2.0% |
| 1905 | 1.31 | +2.0% |
| 1906 | 1.34 | +2.1% |
| 1907 | 1.37 | +2.1% |
| 1908 | 1.4 | +2.2% |
| 1909 | 1.43 | +2.3% |
| 1910 | 1.46 | +2.4% |
| 1911 | 1.5 | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 1.54 | +2.8% |
| 1913 | 1.59 | +3.0% |
| 1914 | 1.64 | +3.1% |
| 1915 | 1.69 | +3.1% |
| 1916 | 1.74 | +3.1% |
| 1917 | 1.79 | +3.1% |
| 1918 | 1.85 | +3.0% |
| 1919 | 1.9 | +2.9% |
| 1920 | 1.95 | +2.7% |
| 1921 | 2 | +2.6% |
| 1922 | 2.05 | +2.5% |
| 1923 | 2.1 | +2.4% |
| 1924 | 2.15 | +2.4% |
| 1925 | 2.2 | +2.4% |
| 1926 | 2.26 | +2.4% |
| 1927 | 2.31 | +2.4% |
| 1928 | 2.37 | +2.5% |
| 1929 | 2.43 | +2.5% |
| 1930 | 2.49 | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 2.56 | +2.7% |
| 1932 | 2.63 | +2.8% |
| 1933 | 2.71 | +2.9% |
| 1934 | 2.79 | +3.0% |
| 1935 | 2.87 | +3.0% |
| 1936 | 2.96 | +3.1% |
| 1937 | 3.05 | +3.1% |
| 1938 | 3.15 | +3.1% |
| 1939 | 3.25 | +3.2% |
| 1940 | 3.35 | +3.2% |
| 1941 | 3.5 | +4.5% |
| 1942 | 3.74 | +6.6% |
| 1943 | 4.03 | +7.9% |
| 1944 | 4.38 | +8.5% |
| 1945 | 4.75 | +8.6% |
| 1946 | 5.14 | +8.2% |
| 1947 | 5.53 | +7.5% |
| 1948 | 5.9 | +6.7% |
| 1949 | 6.21 | +5.3% |
| 1950 | 6.44 | +3.7% |
| 1951 | 6.6 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 6.76 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 6.91 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 7.07 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 7.21 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 7.31 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 7.37 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 7.42 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 7.45 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 7.47 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 7.45 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 6.89 | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 6.76 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 6.76 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.65 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 6.58 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 6.3 | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 6.1 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 5.81 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 5.75 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 5.72 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 5.59 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 5.48 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 5.35 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 5.3 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 5.18 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 5.01 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 4.83 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 4.79 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 4.69 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 4.55 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 4.5 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 4.44 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 4.26 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 4.17 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 4.06 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 3.99 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.92 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 3.85 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 3.87 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.88 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.77 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 3.7 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 3.68 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.74 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.87 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.85 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.88 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.92 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.55 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 3.28 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 3.27 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.2 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.33 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 3.52 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 3.77 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 3.76 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.72 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.23 | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 3.61 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 3.8 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 3.84 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4.07 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 4.21 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.27 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.35 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.25 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.31 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.08 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 4.1 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.24 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 4.3 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 4.26 | -0.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 4.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628, 16.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 4.26 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2323, 18.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.5018 | 0.4674 | 0.5264 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.5268 | 0.5257 | 0.5277 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.6561 | 0.526 | 0.8152 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.8577 | 0.8314 | 0.878 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.05 | 0.9439 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.3 | 1.18 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.67 | 1.46 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.18 | 1.95 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.85 | 2.49 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.65 | 3.35 | 6.21 | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.05 | 6.44 | 7.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.68 | 5.81 | 7.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.3 | 4.79 | 5.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.24 | 3.85 | 4.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.78 | 3.6 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 | 3.2 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 | 3.23 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 4.08 | 4.3 | 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 per capita nitrous oxide in Mongolia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide in Mongolia was 4.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.47 in 1960.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4674 in 1850.
- How does Mongolia rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
- Mongolia ranks 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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