Mongolia vs Tanzania: Emissions of air pollutants

Mongolia
162,877 tonnes
in 2022
Tanzania
175,303 tonnes
in 2022
Mongolia rank
75th
Tanzania rank
73rd

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Mongolia
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 175,303 tonnes against 162,877 tonnes in Mongolia, a difference of 12,426 tonnes.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Mongolia ahead.

Mongolia ranks 75th and Tanzania ranks 73rd of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Tanzania Difference Ahead
1750s 1,329 tonnes 783.14 tonnes 545.67 tonnes Mongolia
1760s 1,356 tonnes 785.68 tonnes 570.07 tonnes Mongolia
1770s 1,383 tonnes 788.23 tonnes 595.01 tonnes Mongolia
1780s 1,411 tonnes 790.77 tonnes 620.48 tonnes Mongolia
1790s 1,440 tonnes 793.31 tonnes 646.5 tonnes Mongolia
1800s 1,486 tonnes 806.59 tonnes 679.25 tonnes Mongolia
1810s 1,554 tonnes 834.97 tonnes 719.07 tonnes Mongolia
1820s 1,616 tonnes 866.01 tonnes 750.07 tonnes Mongolia
1830s 1,675 tonnes 897.5 tonnes 777.83 tonnes Mongolia
1840s 1,743 tonnes 929.45 tonnes 813.78 tonnes Mongolia
1850s 1,813 tonnes 975.65 tonnes 837.54 tonnes Mongolia
1860s 1,912 tonnes 1,065 tonnes 847.1 tonnes Mongolia
1870s 2,057 tonnes 1,192 tonnes 864.82 tonnes Mongolia
1880s 2,304 tonnes 1,333 tonnes 970.94 tonnes Mongolia
1890s 3,051 tonnes 1,492 tonnes 1,559 tonnes Mongolia
1900s 4,202 tonnes 2,017 tonnes 2,185 tonnes Mongolia
1910s 5,898 tonnes 3,325 tonnes 2,574 tonnes Mongolia
1920s 8,327 tonnes 4,771 tonnes 3,556 tonnes Mongolia
1930s 9,816 tonnes 6,271 tonnes 3,545 tonnes Mongolia
1940s 12,715 tonnes 8,011 tonnes 4,704 tonnes Mongolia
1950s 26,314 tonnes 15,650 tonnes 10,664 tonnes Mongolia
1960s 51,199 tonnes 23,453 tonnes 27,746 tonnes Mongolia
1970s 60,179 tonnes 40,303 tonnes 19,876 tonnes Mongolia
1980s 97,731 tonnes 48,641 tonnes 49,090 tonnes Mongolia
1990s 114,026 tonnes 61,113 tonnes 52,913 tonnes Mongolia
2000s 123,913 tonnes 90,549 tonnes 33,364 tonnes Mongolia
2010s 149,671 tonnes 142,372 tonnes 7,299 tonnes Mongolia
2020s 162,565 tonnes 167,509 tonnes 4,944 tonnes Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Mongolia or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 175,303 tonnes against 162,877 tonnes in Mongolia as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Mongolia and Tanzania?
12,426 tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Tanzania?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Mongolia and Tanzania rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Mongolia ranks 75th and Tanzania ranks 73rd 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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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.