Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Mongolia
Mongolia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 4.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 201 countries
All-time high
7.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.4674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Mongolia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 4.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 emissions in Mongolia peaked at 7.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.5018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.5268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.6561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.8577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Mongolia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Mongolia was 4.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Mongolia rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Mongolia ranks 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.