Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Mongolia
Mongolia: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual was 18.55 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Mongolia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 18.55 % change on previous year for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in 2024.
The figure is down 59.4% on the previous year and up 100.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Mongolia peaked at 45.7 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -20.38 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Mongolia ranks 1st of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.7567 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1973 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +70.8% |
| 1974 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +273.6% |
| 1976 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 1977 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 1978 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 1979 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -312.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1779 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1981 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -1500.0% |
| 1982 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 1983 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1984 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -231.9% |
| 1985 | -0.3781 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1986 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -495.8% |
| 1987 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8549 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1989 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +252.5% |
| 1991 | 11.75 % change on previous year | +231.1% |
| 1992 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 1993 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1994 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 7 % change on previous year | -300.3% |
| 1996 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1997 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +167.2% |
| 1998 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 1999 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 2001 | -13.72 % change on previous year | -859.5% |
| 2002 | -20.38 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 2003 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2004 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 33.97 % change on previous year | -1228.7% |
| 2006 | 12.87 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2007 | 15.04 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 2009 | 18.5 % change on previous year | +213.1% |
| 2010 | 18.22 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 17.82 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2012 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 2013 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -174.7% |
| 2014 | 9.27 % change on previous year | +325.8% |
| 2015 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 2016 | 25.75 % change on previous year | -763.8% |
| 2017 | 15.07 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2018 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2019 | 5.99 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 2020 | -8.1 % change on previous year | -235.3% |
| 2021 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2022 | 9.36 % change on previous year | -333.0% |
| 2023 | 45.7 % change on previous year | +388.3% |
| 2024 | 18.55 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -1500.0% | 0.1779 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +1228.7% | -3.01 % change on previous year | 33.97 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -859.5% | 1.81 % change on previous year | -13.72 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +763.8% | -3.88 % change on previous year | 25.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.57 % change on previous year | -1.41 % change on previous year | 4.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3882 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 % change on previous year | -3.49 % change on previous year | 11.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.76 % change on previous year | -20.38 % change on previous year | 33.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1 % change on previous year | -3.88 % change on previous year | 25.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3 % change on previous year | -8.1 % change on previous year | 45.7 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.602 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.37 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Mongolia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Mongolia was 18.55 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.38 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Mongolia rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
- Mongolia ranks 1st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.