Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Mongolia
Mongolia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.5127 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 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
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Mongolia stood at 0.5127 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Mongolia peaked at 0.5294 Mt CO2e in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1518 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Mongolia ranks 143rd of 203 countries on this measure, 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 Waste in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1518 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1617 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1684 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1728 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1802 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1878 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1922 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1967 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2049 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2099 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2144 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.22 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2246 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2291 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2343 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2388 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2448 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2494 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2533 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2584 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2622 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2636 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2583 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2539 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2529 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.255 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2592 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2584 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2612 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2634 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2632 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2638 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2704 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2756 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.29 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2995 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3092 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.323 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3382 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.351 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3578 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.374 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3896 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4067 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4194 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4403 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4444 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4552 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4717 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4874 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5294 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5185 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4964 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5023 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5127 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.5127 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.04 Mt CO2e, 25% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.5127 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.373 Mt CO2e, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1826 Mt CO2e | 0.1518 Mt CO2e | 0.2099 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2367 Mt CO2e | 0.2144 Mt CO2e | 0.2584 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2588 Mt CO2e | 0.2529 Mt CO2e | 0.2636 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2984 Mt CO2e | 0.2632 Mt CO2e | 0.351 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4247 Mt CO2e | 0.3578 Mt CO2e | 0.4874 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5119 Mt CO2e | 0.4964 Mt CO2e | 0.5294 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Mongolia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Mongolia was 0.5127 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 waste recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5294 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1518 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Mongolia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Mongolia ranks 143rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).