Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.0127 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Mongolia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 0.0127 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Mongolia peaked at 0.0157 Mt CO2e in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Mongolia 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | +25.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | +121.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0108 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0125 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0113 Mt CO2e | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | -34.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.012 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 0.012 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0132 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0141 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.014 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0134 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0147 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0117 Mt CO2e | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0098 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0099 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0079 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0101 Mt CO2e | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0108 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0105 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0122 Mt CO2e | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0121 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0127 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.0127 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0283 Mt CO2e, 45% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.0127 Mt CO2e is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0134 Mt CO2e, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +121.7% | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | 0.0102 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.003 Mt CO2e | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0078 Mt CO2e | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | 0.0125 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0135 Mt CO2e | 0.0117 Mt CO2e | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.009 Mt CO2e | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | 0.0101 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0117 Mt CO2e | 0.0105 Mt CO2e | 0.0127 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Mongolia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.602 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.37 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 11.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Mongolia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Mongolia was 0.0127 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0157 Mt CO2e in 2007.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Mongolia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Mongolia ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).