emissions of air pollutants in Mongolia
Mongolia: emissions of air pollutants was 286,757 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
286,757 tonnes
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
109th
of 220 countries
All-time high
686,444 tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
60,592 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Mongolia, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 286,757 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Mongolia peaked at 686,444 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 60,592 tonnes, 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.
emissions of air pollutants in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 60,592 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 60,697 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 60,803 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 60,908 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 61,013 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 61,118 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 61,223 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 61,328 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 61,433 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 61,537 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 61,642 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 61,747 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 61,852 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 61,958 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 62,063 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 62,168 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 62,273 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 62,377 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 62,482 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 62,587 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 62,691 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 62,796 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 62,901 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 63,006 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 63,111 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 63,216 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 63,320 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 63,425 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 63,529 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 63,633 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 63,738 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 63,842 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 63,946 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 64,051 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 64,155 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 64,259 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 64,363 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 64,467 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 64,571 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 64,674 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 64,778 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 64,881 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 64,985 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 65,088 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 65,192 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 65,295 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 65,398 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 65,500 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 65,603 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 65,706 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 65,808 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 65,911 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 66,013 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 66,115 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 66,217 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 66,319 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 66,421 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 66,522 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 66,624 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 66,725 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 66,826 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 66,927 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 67,027 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 67,128 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 67,228 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 67,328 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 67,428 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 67,528 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 67,627 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 67,727 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 67,826 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 67,847 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 67,868 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 67,889 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 67,910 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 67,931 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 67,952 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 67,972 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 67,993 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 68,014 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 68,034 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 68,105 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 68,176 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 68,247 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 68,318 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 68,389 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 68,459 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 68,530 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 68,600 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 68,670 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 68,740 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 68,807 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 68,874 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 68,941 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 69,008 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 69,075 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 69,141 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 69,208 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 69,274 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 69,340 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 69,406 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 69,540 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 69,675 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 69,810 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 69,945 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 70,080 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 70,216 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 70,353 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 70,490 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 70,627 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 70,765 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 70,903 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 71,041 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 71,180 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 71,320 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 71,460 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 71,601 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 71,742 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 71,884 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 72,026 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 72,168 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 72,312 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 72,456 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 72,600 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 72,746 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 72,892 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 73,038 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 73,186 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 73,334 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 73,483 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 73,633 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 73,784 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 73,935 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 74,088 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 74,242 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 74,396 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 74,552 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 74,709 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 74,866 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 75,026 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 75,186 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 75,348 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 75,511 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 75,676 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 75,842 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 76,010 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 76,180 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 76,351 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 76,524 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 76,699 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 76,876 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 77,057 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1902 | 77,240 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1903 | 77,426 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 77,614 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1905 | 77,805 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 77,998 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1907 | 78,195 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 78,395 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 78,598 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 78,805 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 79,015 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 79,229 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 79,447 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 79,671 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 79,900 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1916 | 80,134 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1917 | 80,372 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1918 | 80,616 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1919 | 80,866 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 81,122 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 81,384 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 81,652 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 81,928 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1924 | 82,212 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1925 | 82,503 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 82,802 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 83,111 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 83,429 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 83,756 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 84,095 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 84,444 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 84,805 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 85,178 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 85,565 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1935 | 85,965 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 86,380 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1937 | 86,811 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 87,258 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1939 | 87,722 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 88,205 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 88,708 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1942 | 89,231 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1943 | 89,776 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1944 | 90,344 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1945 | 90,936 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1946 | 91,555 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 92,201 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 92,876 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 93,582 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 115,191 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1951 | 113,250 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 110,234 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 107,018 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 118,894 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1955 | 123,209 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 125,743 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 125,989 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 137,704 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1959 | 146,089 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 138,502 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1961 | 137,713 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 149,010 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 131,638 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1964 | 135,988 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 126,551 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 122,422 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 126,499 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 131,933 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 130,629 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 132,444 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 154,889 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1972 | 147,353 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 140,882 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 148,911 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 160,106 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 167,710 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 193,298 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 229,251 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 237,995 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 245,323 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 241,063 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 239,646 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 247,698 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 186,291 tonnes | -24.8% |
| 1985 | 533,791 tonnes | +186.5% |
| 1986 | 524,822 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 578,047 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 602,765 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 568,047 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 556,435 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 443,624 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1992 | 399,875 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 347,874 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 324,108 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 362,702 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 355,257 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 383,845 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 361,752 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 327,350 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 355,687 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 396,073 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 422,926 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 433,470 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 461,396 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 496,119 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 549,279 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 599,228 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 686,444 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 551,615 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 453,997 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 469,174 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 505,920 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 464,979 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 445,243 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 410,696 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 359,630 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 337,934 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 331,136 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 348,009 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 314,561 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 302,681 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 286,757 tonnes | -5.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 286,757 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 286,757 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 179,591 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 tonnes | 533,791 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 61,065 tonnes | 60,592 tonnes | 61,537 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 62,115 tonnes | 61,642 tonnes | 62,587 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 63,163 tonnes | 62,691 tonnes | 63,633 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 64,207 tonnes | 63,738 tonnes | 64,674 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 65,243 tonnes | 64,778 tonnes | 65,706 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 66,267 tonnes | 65,808 tonnes | 66,725 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 67,277 tonnes | 66,826 tonnes | 67,727 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 67,920 tonnes | 67,826 tonnes | 68,014 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 68,353 tonnes | 68,034 tonnes | 68,670 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 69,041 tonnes | 68,740 tonnes | 69,340 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 70,014 tonnes | 69,406 tonnes | 70,627 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 71,392 tonnes | 70,765 tonnes | 72,026 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 72,822 tonnes | 72,168 tonnes | 73,483 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 74,323 tonnes | 73,633 tonnes | 75,026 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 75,933 tonnes | 75,186 tonnes | 76,699 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 77,721 tonnes | 76,876 tonnes | 78,598 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 79,806 tonnes | 78,805 tonnes | 80,866 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 82,390 tonnes | 81,122 tonnes | 83,756 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 85,822 tonnes | 84,095 tonnes | 87,722 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 90,741 tonnes | 88,205 tonnes | 93,582 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 122,332 tonnes | 107,018 tonnes | 146,089 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 133,088 tonnes | 122,422 tonnes | 149,010 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 171,284 tonnes | 132,444 tonnes | 237,995 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 396,749 tonnes | 186,291 tonnes | 602,765 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 386,282 tonnes | 324,108 tonnes | 556,435 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 495,224 tonnes | 355,687 tonnes | 686,444 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 412,672 tonnes | 331,136 tonnes | 505,920 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 301,333 tonnes | 286,757 tonnes | 314,561 tonnes | 3 |
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More climate change data for Mongolia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.80 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,940 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12,913 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 461.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 64.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2444 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Mongolia?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Mongolia was 286,757 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 686,444 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,592 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Mongolia rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Mongolia ranks 109th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.