Change air pollutant emissions in Mongolia
Mongolia: Change air pollutant emissions was 286,757 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
286,757
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
109th
of 220 countries
All-time high
686,444
in 2008
All-time low
60,592
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Mongolia, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 286,757 for change air pollutant emissions in 2022.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Mongolia peaked at 686,444 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 60,592, in 1750.
Mongolia ranks 109th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change air pollutant emissions in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 60,592 | — |
| 1751 | 60,697 | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 60,803 | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 60,908 | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 61,013 | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 61,118 | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 61,223 | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 61,328 | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 61,433 | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 61,537 | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 61,642 | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 61,747 | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 61,852 | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 61,958 | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 62,063 | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 62,168 | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 62,273 | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 62,377 | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 62,482 | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 62,587 | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 62,691 | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 62,796 | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 62,901 | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 63,006 | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 63,111 | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 63,216 | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 63,320 | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 63,425 | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 63,529 | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 63,633 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 63,738 | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 63,842 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 63,946 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 64,051 | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 64,155 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 64,259 | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 64,363 | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 64,467 | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 64,571 | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 64,674 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 64,778 | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 64,881 | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 64,985 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 65,088 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 65,192 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 65,295 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 65,398 | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 65,500 | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 65,603 | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 65,706 | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 65,808 | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 65,911 | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 66,013 | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 66,115 | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 66,217 | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 66,319 | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 66,421 | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 66,522 | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 66,624 | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 66,725 | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 66,826 | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 66,927 | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 67,027 | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 67,128 | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 67,228 | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 67,328 | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 67,428 | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 67,528 | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 67,627 | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 67,727 | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 67,826 | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 67,847 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 67,868 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 67,889 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 67,910 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 67,931 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 67,952 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 67,972 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 67,993 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 68,014 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 68,034 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 68,105 | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 68,176 | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 68,247 | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 68,318 | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 68,389 | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 68,459 | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 68,530 | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 68,600 | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 68,670 | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 68,740 | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 68,807 | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 68,874 | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 68,941 | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 69,008 | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 69,075 | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 69,141 | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 69,208 | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 69,274 | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 69,340 | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 69,406 | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 69,540 | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 69,675 | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 69,810 | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 69,945 | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 70,080 | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 70,216 | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 70,353 | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 70,490 | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 70,627 | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 70,765 | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 70,903 | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 71,041 | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 71,180 | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 71,320 | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 71,460 | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 71,601 | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 71,742 | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 71,884 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 72,026 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 72,168 | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 72,312 | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 72,456 | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 72,600 | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 72,746 | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 72,892 | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 73,038 | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 73,186 | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 73,334 | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 73,483 | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 73,633 | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 73,784 | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 73,935 | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 74,088 | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 74,242 | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 74,396 | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 74,552 | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 74,709 | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 74,866 | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 75,026 | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 75,186 | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 75,348 | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 75,511 | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 75,676 | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 75,842 | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 76,010 | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 76,180 | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 76,351 | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 76,524 | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 76,699 | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 76,876 | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 77,057 | +0.2% |
| 1902 | 77,240 | +0.2% |
| 1903 | 77,426 | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 77,614 | +0.2% |
| 1905 | 77,805 | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 77,998 | +0.2% |
| 1907 | 78,195 | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 78,395 | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 78,598 | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 78,805 | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 79,015 | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 79,229 | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 79,447 | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 79,671 | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 79,900 | +0.3% |
| 1916 | 80,134 | +0.3% |
| 1917 | 80,372 | +0.3% |
| 1918 | 80,616 | +0.3% |
| 1919 | 80,866 | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 81,122 | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 81,384 | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 81,652 | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 81,928 | +0.3% |
| 1924 | 82,212 | +0.3% |
| 1925 | 82,503 | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 82,802 | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 83,111 | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 83,429 | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 83,756 | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 84,095 | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 84,444 | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 84,805 | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 85,178 | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 85,565 | +0.5% |
| 1935 | 85,965 | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 86,380 | +0.5% |
| 1937 | 86,811 | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 87,258 | +0.5% |
| 1939 | 87,722 | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 88,205 | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 88,708 | +0.6% |
| 1942 | 89,231 | +0.6% |
| 1943 | 89,776 | +0.6% |
| 1944 | 90,344 | +0.6% |
| 1945 | 90,936 | +0.7% |
| 1946 | 91,555 | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 92,201 | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 92,876 | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 93,582 | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 115,191 | +23.1% |
| 1951 | 113,250 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 110,234 | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 107,018 | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 118,894 | +11.1% |
| 1955 | 123,209 | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 125,743 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 125,989 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 137,704 | +9.3% |
| 1959 | 146,089 | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 138,502 | -5.2% |
| 1961 | 137,713 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 149,010 | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 131,638 | -11.7% |
| 1964 | 135,988 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 126,551 | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 122,422 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 126,499 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 131,933 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 130,629 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 132,444 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 154,889 | +16.9% |
| 1972 | 147,353 | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 140,882 | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 148,911 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 160,106 | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 167,710 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 193,298 | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 229,251 | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 237,995 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 245,323 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 241,063 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 239,646 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 247,698 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 186,291 | -24.8% |
| 1985 | 533,791 | +186.5% |
| 1986 | 524,822 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 578,047 | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 602,765 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 568,047 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 556,435 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 443,624 | -20.3% |
| 1992 | 399,875 | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 347,874 | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 324,108 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 362,702 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 355,257 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 383,845 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 361,752 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 327,350 | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 355,687 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 396,073 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 422,926 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 433,470 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 461,396 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 496,119 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 549,279 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 599,228 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 686,444 | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 551,615 | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 453,997 | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 469,174 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 505,920 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 464,979 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 445,243 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 410,696 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 359,630 | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 337,934 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 331,136 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 348,009 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 314,561 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 302,681 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 286,757 | -5.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 286,757 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 286,757 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 179,591, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +186.5% | 186,291 | 533,791 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 61,065 | 60,592 | 61,537 | 10 |
| 1760s | 62,115 | 61,642 | 62,587 | 10 |
| 1770s | 63,163 | 62,691 | 63,633 | 10 |
| 1780s | 64,207 | 63,738 | 64,674 | 10 |
| 1790s | 65,243 | 64,778 | 65,706 | 10 |
| 1800s | 66,267 | 65,808 | 66,725 | 10 |
| 1810s | 67,277 | 66,826 | 67,727 | 10 |
| 1820s | 67,920 | 67,826 | 68,014 | 10 |
| 1830s | 68,353 | 68,034 | 68,670 | 10 |
| 1840s | 69,041 | 68,740 | 69,340 | 10 |
| 1850s | 70,014 | 69,406 | 70,627 | 10 |
| 1860s | 71,392 | 70,765 | 72,026 | 10 |
| 1870s | 72,822 | 72,168 | 73,483 | 10 |
| 1880s | 74,323 | 73,633 | 75,026 | 10 |
| 1890s | 75,933 | 75,186 | 76,699 | 10 |
| 1900s | 77,721 | 76,876 | 78,598 | 10 |
| 1910s | 79,806 | 78,805 | 80,866 | 10 |
| 1920s | 82,390 | 81,122 | 83,756 | 10 |
| 1930s | 85,822 | 84,095 | 87,722 | 10 |
| 1940s | 90,741 | 88,205 | 93,582 | 10 |
| 1950s | 122,332 | 107,018 | 146,089 | 10 |
| 1960s | 133,088 | 122,422 | 149,010 | 10 |
| 1970s | 171,284 | 132,444 | 237,995 | 10 |
| 1980s | 396,749 | 186,291 | 602,765 | 10 |
| 1990s | 386,282 | 324,108 | 556,435 | 10 |
| 2000s | 495,224 | 355,687 | 686,444 | 10 |
| 2010s | 412,672 | 331,136 | 505,920 | 10 |
| 2020s | 301,333 | 286,757 | 314,561 | 3 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12,913 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change air pollutant emissions in Mongolia?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Mongolia was 286,757 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 686,444 in 2008.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,592 in 1750.
- How does Mongolia rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Mongolia ranks 109th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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