Belarus vs Mongolia: Emissions of air pollutants
Belarus
152,752 tonnes
in 2022
Mongolia
162,877 tonnes
in 2022
Belarus rank
77th
Mongolia rank
75th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Belarus
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 162,877 tonnes against 152,752 tonnes in Belarus, a difference of 10,125 tonnes.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Mongolia ahead.
Belarus ranks 77th and Mongolia ranks 75th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 15 and Mongolia in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 913.49 tonnes | 1,329 tonnes | 415.32 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1760s | 947.32 tonnes | 1,356 tonnes | 408.43 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1770s | 982.41 tonnes | 1,383 tonnes | 400.82 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1780s | 1,019 tonnes | 1,411 tonnes | 392.46 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1790s | 1,057 tonnes | 1,440 tonnes | 383.29 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1800s | 1,108 tonnes | 1,486 tonnes | 378.11 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1810s | 1,184 tonnes | 1,554 tonnes | 369.93 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1820s | 1,275 tonnes | 1,616 tonnes | 341.43 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1830s | 1,372 tonnes | 1,675 tonnes | 303.62 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1840s | 1,474 tonnes | 1,743 tonnes | 269.3 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1850s | 1,607 tonnes | 1,813 tonnes | 206.44 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1860s | 1,892 tonnes | 1,912 tonnes | 20.72 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 1870s | 2,582 tonnes | 2,057 tonnes | 525.65 tonnes | Belarus |
| 1880s | 3,951 tonnes | 2,304 tonnes | 1,647 tonnes | Belarus |
| 1890s | 6,720 tonnes | 3,051 tonnes | 3,669 tonnes | Belarus |
| 1900s | 9,919 tonnes | 4,202 tonnes | 5,717 tonnes | Belarus |
| 1910s | 10,671 tonnes | 5,898 tonnes | 4,772 tonnes | Belarus |
| 1920s | 9,645 tonnes | 8,327 tonnes | 1,318 tonnes | Belarus |
| 1930s | 26,099 tonnes | 9,816 tonnes | 16,283 tonnes | Belarus |
| 1940s | 32,990 tonnes | 12,715 tonnes | 20,274 tonnes | Belarus |
| 1950s | 67,418 tonnes | 26,314 tonnes | 41,104 tonnes | Belarus |
| 1960s | 155,010 tonnes | 51,199 tonnes | 103,811 tonnes | Belarus |
| 1970s | 314,841 tonnes | 60,179 tonnes | 254,662 tonnes | Belarus |
| 1980s | 417,732 tonnes | 97,731 tonnes | 320,000 tonnes | Belarus |
| 1990s | 285,292 tonnes | 114,026 tonnes | 171,266 tonnes | Belarus |
| 2000s | 191,629 tonnes | 123,913 tonnes | 67,716 tonnes | Belarus |
| 2010s | 190,905 tonnes | 149,671 tonnes | 41,234 tonnes | Belarus |
| 2020s | 148,258 tonnes | 162,565 tonnes | 14,307 tonnes | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Belarus or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 162,877 tonnes against 152,752 tonnes in Belarus as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Belarus and Mongolia?
- 10,125 tonnes, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Mongolia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Belarus and Mongolia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Belarus ranks 77th and Mongolia ranks 75th 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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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.