Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Mongolia
Mongolia: Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 13.04 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Mongolia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Mongolia stood at 13.04 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Mongolia peaked at 13.28 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.68 million tonnes, in 2004.
That places Mongolia 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.28 million tonnes | 7.84 million tonnes | 8.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.54 million tonnes | 7.68 million tonnes | 9.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.77 million tonnes | 8.22 million tonnes | 12.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.84 million tonnes | 12.44 million tonnes | 13.28 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mongolia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population 1.03 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 28.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 363,061 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Mongolia?
- Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Mongolia was 13.04 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.28 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.68 million tonnes in 2004.
- How does Mongolia rank for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Mongolia ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.