Bhutan vs Mongolia: emissions of air pollutants

Bhutan
290,484 tonnes
in 2022
Mongolia
286,757 tonnes
in 2022
Bhutan rank
107th
Mongolia rank
109th

emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Bhutan
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 290,484 tonnes against 286,757 tonnes in Mongolia, a difference of 3,727 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Mongolia ahead.

Bhutan ranks 107th and Mongolia ranks 109th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 27.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Mongolia Difference Ahead
1750s 2,491 tonnes 61,065 tonnes 58,574 tonnes Mongolia
1760s 2,536 tonnes 62,115 tonnes 59,579 tonnes Mongolia
1770s 2,582 tonnes 63,163 tonnes 60,581 tonnes Mongolia
1780s 2,629 tonnes 64,207 tonnes 61,577 tonnes Mongolia
1790s 2,677 tonnes 65,243 tonnes 62,566 tonnes Mongolia
1800s 2,725 tonnes 66,267 tonnes 63,543 tonnes Mongolia
1810s 2,859 tonnes 67,277 tonnes 64,419 tonnes Mongolia
1820s 3,105 tonnes 67,920 tonnes 64,815 tonnes Mongolia
1830s 3,373 tonnes 68,353 tonnes 64,980 tonnes Mongolia
1840s 3,664 tonnes 69,041 tonnes 65,377 tonnes Mongolia
1850s 3,979 tonnes 70,014 tonnes 66,035 tonnes Mongolia
1860s 4,367 tonnes 71,392 tonnes 67,025 tonnes Mongolia
1870s 4,848 tonnes 72,822 tonnes 67,974 tonnes Mongolia
1880s 5,381 tonnes 74,323 tonnes 68,942 tonnes Mongolia
1890s 6,948 tonnes 75,933 tonnes 68,985 tonnes Mongolia
1900s 10,701 tonnes 77,721 tonnes 67,019 tonnes Mongolia
1910s 12,846 tonnes 79,806 tonnes 66,960 tonnes Mongolia
1920s 13,131 tonnes 82,390 tonnes 69,259 tonnes Mongolia
1930s 11,920 tonnes 85,822 tonnes 73,903 tonnes Mongolia
1940s 12,872 tonnes 90,741 tonnes 77,869 tonnes Mongolia
1950s 77,841 tonnes 122,332 tonnes 44,491 tonnes Mongolia
1960s 155,908 tonnes 133,088 tonnes 22,820 tonnes Bhutan
1970s 142,960 tonnes 171,284 tonnes 28,323 tonnes Mongolia
1980s 204,938 tonnes 396,749 tonnes 191,811 tonnes Mongolia
1990s 332,370 tonnes 386,282 tonnes 53,912 tonnes Mongolia
2000s 256,672 tonnes 495,224 tonnes 238,551 tonnes Mongolia
2010s 286,529 tonnes 412,672 tonnes 126,142 tonnes Mongolia
2020s 290,293 tonnes 301,333 tonnes 11,040 tonnes Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Bhutan or Mongolia?
Bhutan, at 290,484 tonnes against 286,757 tonnes in Mongolia as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Bhutan and Mongolia?
3,727 tonnes, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Mongolia?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Bhutan and Mongolia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Bhutan ranks 107th and Mongolia ranks 109th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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