Mongolia vs New Zealand: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture
Mongolia
3,800 kilograms per person
in 2023
New Zealand
2,252 kilograms per person
in 2023
Mongolia rank
1st
New Zealand rank
4th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture over time
- Mongolia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 3,800 kilograms per person against 2,252 kilograms per person in New Zealand, a difference of 1,548 kilograms per person.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.7 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Mongolia ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,581 kilograms per person | 3,482 kilograms per person | 98.65 kilograms per person | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 3,340 kilograms per person | 3,175 kilograms per person | 165.68 kilograms per person | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 3,633 kilograms per person | 2,790 kilograms per person | 843.28 kilograms per person | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 3,817 kilograms per person | 2,403 kilograms per person | 1,414 kilograms per person | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture, Mongolia or New Zealand?
- Mongolia, at 3,800 kilograms per person against 2,252 kilograms per person in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture between Mongolia and New Zealand?
- 1,548 kilograms per person, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mongolia and New Zealand rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Mongolia ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 4th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.