Tree cover loss from wildfires in Mongolia
Mongolia: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 2,478 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Mongolia, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss from wildfires in Mongolia is 2,478, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 248.8% on the previous year and up 537.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Mongolia peaked at 80,794 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 56.61, in 2022.
Mongolia ranks 37th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15,838 | — |
| 2002 | 17,076 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 37,106 | +117.3% |
| 2004 | 51,692 | +39.3% |
| 2005 | 6,156 | -88.1% |
| 2006 | 11,588 | +88.2% |
| 2007 | 46,742 | +303.4% |
| 2008 | 53,991 | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 80,794 | +49.6% |
| 2010 | 7,941 | -90.2% |
| 2011 | 2,845 | -64.2% |
| 2012 | 33,122 | +1064.4% |
| 2013 | 432.17 | -98.7% |
| 2014 | 388.76 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 7,070 | +1718.5% |
| 2016 | 3,792 | -46.4% |
| 2017 | 25,011 | +559.5% |
| 2018 | 9,138 | -63.5% |
| 2019 | 2,372 | -74.0% |
| 2020 | 308.9 | -87.0% |
| 2021 | 82.59 | -73.3% |
| 2022 | 56.61 | -31.5% |
| 2023 | 710.56 | +1155.2% |
| 2024 | 2,478 | +248.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 2,478 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 668.64, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 2,478 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 835.53, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1718.5% | 388.76 | 7,070 |
| 2023 | +1155.2% | 56.61 | 710.56 |
| 2012 | +1064.4% | 2,845 | 33,122 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,665 | 6,156 | 80,794 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9,211 | 388.76 | 33,122 | 10 |
| 2020s | 727.37 | 56.61 | 2,478 | 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 tree cover loss from wildfires in Mongolia?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Mongolia was 2,478 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 80,794 in 2009.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.61 in 2022.
- How does Mongolia rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Mongolia ranks 37th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 537.5%. 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 Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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