Mongolia - Nitrous oxide emissions

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Mongolia was 12,970 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 13,030 in 2017 and a minimum value of 7,870 in 2004.

Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

See also:

Year Value
1990 8,150
1991 8,320
1992 8,270
1993 8,200
1994 8,100
1995 8,410
1996 8,670
1997 9,110
1998 9,170
1999 9,340
2000 9,530
2001 8,640
2002 7,950
2003 7,990
2004 7,870
2005 8,300
2006 8,890
2007 9,670
2008 9,760
2009 9,780
2010 8,480
2011 9,350
2012 10,040
2013 10,340
2014 11,300
2015 12,050
2016 12,520
2017 13,030
2018 12,970

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Mongolia was 170.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 170.00 in 2018 and a minimum value of 30.00 in 1994.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

See also:

Year Value
1990 40.00
1991 40.00
1992 40.00
1993 40.00
1994 30.00
1995 30.00
1996 30.00
1997 40.00
1998 40.00
1999 40.00
2000 50.00
2001 50.00
2002 50.00
2003 60.00
2004 60.00
2005 70.00
2006 70.00
2007 80.00
2008 80.00
2009 90.00
2010 90.00
2011 110.00
2012 120.00
2013 130.00
2014 150.00
2015 160.00
2016 160.00
2017 170.00
2018 170.00

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Mongolia was 0.81 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 2.55 in 1989, while its lowest value was 0.34 in 1996.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

See also:

Year Value
1970 0.92
1971 1.18
1972 0.95
1973 0.79
1974 1.11
1975 1.11
1976 1.09
1977 0.95
1978 0.93
1979 1.05
1980 1.70
1981 1.92
1982 1.84
1983 1.11
1984 1.73
1985 1.97
1986 1.96
1987 1.62
1988 2.15
1989 2.55
1990 0.49
1991 0.48
1992 0.48
1993 0.48
1994 0.37
1995 0.35
1996 0.34
1997 0.44
1998 0.43
1999 0.42
2000 0.52
2001 0.57
2002 0.62
2003 0.74
2004 0.75
2005 0.83
2006 0.78
2007 0.82
2008 0.81

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Mongolia was 13,190 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 13,240 in 2017 and a minimum value of 7,960 in 2004.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

See also:

Year Value
1990 8,220
1991 8,390
1992 8,340
1993 8,270
1994 8,170
1995 8,480
1996 8,740
1997 9,170
1998 9,240
1999 9,420
2000 9,610
2001 8,730
2002 8,040
2003 8,090
2004 7,960
2005 8,400
2006 9,000
2007 9,790
2008 9,880
2009 9,900
2010 8,610
2011 9,500
2012 10,210
2013 10,520
2014 11,490
2015 12,260
2016 12,730
2017 13,240
2018 13,190

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Mongolia was -31.12 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 19.09 in 1992 and a minimum value of -34.37 in 2004.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

See also:

Year Value
1991 -5.42
1992 19.09
1993 1.97
1994 -8.03
1995 5.49
1996 -5.29
1997 -1.60
1998 -5.99
1999 -5.74
2000 -1.81
2001 -16.14
2002 -28.25
2003 -33.20
2004 -34.37
2005 -31.87
2006 -29.19
2007 -26.10
2008 -24.18
2009 -21.76
2010 -32.47
2011 -31.80
2012 -31.12

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions