Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Mongolia
Mongolia: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 50.62 in 2019. βΌ Falling
Latest (2019)
50.62
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
15th
of 216 countries
All-time high
66
in 2012
All-time low
50.62
in 2019
Years of data
10
2010β2019
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Mongolia, 2010β2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Mongolia stood at 50.62. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Mongolia peaked at 66 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 50.62, in 2019.
That places Mongolia 15th out of 216 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 12 Bahrain 51.84 compare
- 13 Pakistan 51.59 compare
- 14 Mauritania 51.29 compare
- 16 Ghana 50.42 compare
- 17 Bangladesh 46.85 compare
- 18 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 46.58 compare
More environment data for Mongolia
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -5.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.602 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.37 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0053 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3844 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.89 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Mongolia?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Mongolia was 50.62 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 66 in 2012.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.62 in 2019.
- How does Mongolia rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Mongolia ranks 15th out of 216 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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