Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 64.5 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Mongolia stood at 64.5 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and up 154.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Mongolia peaked at 64.5 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.69 Mt CO2e, in 2004.
Mongolia ranks 29th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.73 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 8.09 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 8.15 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 8.25 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 8.35 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 8.73 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 8.84 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 8.75 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 8.62 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 8.88 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 8.9 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 8.68 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 8.8 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 8.92 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 8.75 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 8.72 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 8.85 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 9.05 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 9.13 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 9.22 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 9.55 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 10.67 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 10.34 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 10.02 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 9.67 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 10.34 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 10.45 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 10.75 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 11.25 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 11.74 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 11.95 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 10.31 Mt CO2e | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 8.21 Mt CO2e | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 7.93 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 7.69 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 10.31 Mt CO2e | +34.0% |
| 2006 | 11.64 Mt CO2e | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 13.39 Mt CO2e | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 14.18 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 16.8 Mt CO2e | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 19.86 Mt CO2e | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 23.4 Mt CO2e | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 22.72 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 23.21 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 25.36 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 24.38 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 30.65 Mt CO2e | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 35.27 Mt CO2e | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 36.52 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 38.71 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 35.57 Mt CO2e | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 34.14 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 37.34 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 54.4 Mt CO2e | +45.7% |
| 2024 | 64.5 Mt CO2e | +18.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 64.5 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.97 Mt CO2e, 5.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 64.5 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.8 Mt CO2e, 35.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +45.7% | 37.34 Mt CO2e | 54.4 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.44 Mt CO2e | 7.73 Mt CO2e | 8.88 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.9 Mt CO2e | 8.68 Mt CO2e | 9.22 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.48 Mt CO2e | 9.55 Mt CO2e | 11.74 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.24 Mt CO2e | 7.69 Mt CO2e | 16.8 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.01 Mt CO2e | 19.86 Mt CO2e | 38.71 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.19 Mt CO2e | 34.14 Mt CO2e | 64.5 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More environment data for Mongolia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.293 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 30.8 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 70.73 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Mongolia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Mongolia was 64.5 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.69 Mt CO2e in 2004.
- How does Mongolia rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Mongolia ranks 29th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).