Emissions of air pollutants in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Emissions of air pollutants was 70,959 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
70,959 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
110th
of 220 countries
All-time high
137,164 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
192.59 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Kyrgyzstan, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 70,959 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 137,164 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 192.59 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Kyrgyzstan 110th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 192.59 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 193.3 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 194.01 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 194.73 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 195.44 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 196.15 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 196.87 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 197.58 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 198.29 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 199 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 199.72 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 200.46 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 201.2 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 201.94 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 202.68 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 203.42 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 204.16 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 204.9 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 205.64 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 206.38 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 207.12 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 207.88 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 208.65 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 209.42 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 210.18 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 210.95 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 211.72 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 212.49 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 213.25 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 214.02 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 214.79 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 215.58 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 216.38 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 217.17 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 217.97 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 218.76 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 219.56 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 220.35 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 221.15 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 221.95 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 222.74 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 223.56 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 224.39 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 225.21 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 226.04 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 226.86 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 227.68 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 228.51 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 229.33 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 230.16 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 230.98 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 232.56 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1802 | 234.14 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1803 | 235.73 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1804 | 237.33 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1805 | 238.93 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1806 | 240.54 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1807 | 242.14 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 243.75 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 245.38 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 247 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 249.3 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 251.61 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1813 | 253.92 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1814 | 256.25 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1815 | 258.58 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1816 | 260.91 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1817 | 263.26 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1818 | 265.62 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1819 | 267.99 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1820 | 270.37 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1821 | 272.86 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1822 | 275.36 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1823 | 277.87 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1824 | 280.38 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1825 | 282.91 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1826 | 285.43 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1827 | 287.98 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1828 | 290.54 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1829 | 293.1 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1830 | 296.17 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1831 | 298.96 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 301.47 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1833 | 304.28 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1834 | 306.52 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1835 | 309.25 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1836 | 311.99 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1837 | 314.74 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1838 | 317.51 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1839 | 320.29 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 323.08 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1841 | 325.99 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1842 | 328.92 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1843 | 331.86 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1844 | 334.81 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1845 | 337.75 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1846 | 340.72 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1847 | 343.71 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1848 | 346.7 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1849 | 349.7 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1850 | 355.56 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1851 | 355.87 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 359.04 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 362.22 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 365.41 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 376.91 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1856 | 371.8 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1857 | 375.03 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 389.72 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1859 | 393.59 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 400.79 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1861 | 410.59 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1862 | 413.98 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 420.44 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1864 | 428.4 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1865 | 433.08 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 482.42 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1867 | 497.57 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1868 | 491.6 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1869 | 518.88 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1870 | 531.59 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1871 | 567.72 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1872 | 576.15 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 575.49 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1874 | 606.6 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1875 | 634.87 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1876 | 682.03 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1877 | 695.9 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1878 | 763.92 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1879 | 780.36 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1880 | 833 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1881 | 864.69 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1882 | 889.38 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1883 | 944.03 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1884 | 977.12 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1885 | 1,035 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1886 | 1,054 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1887 | 1,109 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1888 | 1,145 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1889 | 1,190 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1890 | 1,291 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1891 | 1,390 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1892 | 1,440 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1893 | 1,592 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1894 | 1,591 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1895 | 1,793 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1896 | 1,813 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 1,995 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1898 | 2,167 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1899 | 2,374 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1900 | 2,618 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1901 | 2,725 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1902 | 2,652 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1903 | 2,580 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1904 | 2,759 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1905 | 2,483 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1906 | 2,733 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1907 | 2,951 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1908 | 2,981 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 3,121 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1910 | 3,125 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1911 | 3,243 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1912 | 3,574 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1913 | 3,830 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1914 | 3,716 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1915 | 3,675 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1916 | 3,934 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1917 | 3,790 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1918 | 2,351 tonnes | -38.0% |
| 1919 | 2,339 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1920 | 2,307 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1921 | 2,411 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1922 | 2,691 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1923 | 2,910 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1924 | 3,181 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1925 | 3,306 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1926 | 4,013 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1927 | 4,621 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1928 | 4,927 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1929 | 5,334 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1930 | 6,885 tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1931 | 7,880 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1932 | 8,365 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1933 | 8,993 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1934 | 10,332 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1935 | 11,300 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1936 | 12,598 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1937 | 12,943 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1938 | 13,609 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1939 | 13,811 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 15,802 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1941 | 14,896 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1942 | 11,922 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1943 | 14,029 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1944 | 14,313 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 13,940 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1946 | 15,617 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1947 | 18,520 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1948 | 19,945 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1949 | 22,733 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1950 | 25,406 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1951 | 27,502 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1952 | 28,848 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1953 | 29,921 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 31,780 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1955 | 34,895 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1956 | 37,373 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1957 | 39,748 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1958 | 41,545 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 42,982 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 44,269 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 44,743 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 47,411 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 50,868 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 54,189 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 57,905 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 61,328 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 65,417 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 68,466 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 72,021 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 80,836 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 86,072 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 90,904 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 96,604 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 102,547 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 105,441 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 109,714 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 113,025 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 116,851 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 119,609 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 124,064 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 125,809 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 127,297 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 127,014 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 125,808 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 124,890 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 127,416 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 129,690 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 131,755 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 126,832 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 137,164 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 125,947 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 100,651 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1993 | 76,350 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 49,762 tonnes | -34.8% |
| 1995 | 51,536 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 61,922 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 63,742 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 63,600 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 59,536 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 51,262 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 47,183 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 46,618 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 53,904 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 53,819 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 57,035 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 58,690 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 64,202 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 68,576 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 77,640 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 69,275 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 82,425 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 103,001 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 101,117 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 88,602 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 82,768 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 83,584 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 68,178 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 66,350 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 60,678 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 64,467 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 68,582 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 70,959 tonnes | +3.5% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 70,959 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017 tonnes, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 70,959 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006 tonnes, 70% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in Kyrgyzstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | -38.0% | 3,790 tonnes | 2,351 tonnes |
| 1994 | -34.8% | 76,350 tonnes | 49,762 tonnes |
| 1930 | +29.1% | 5,334 tonnes | 6,885 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 195.8 tonnes | 192.59 tonnes | 199 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 203.05 tonnes | 199.72 tonnes | 206.38 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 210.57 tonnes | 207.12 tonnes | 214.02 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 218.37 tonnes | 214.79 tonnes | 221.95 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 226.45 tonnes | 222.74 tonnes | 230.16 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 238.15 tonnes | 230.98 tonnes | 245.38 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 257.44 tonnes | 247 tonnes | 267.99 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 281.68 tonnes | 270.37 tonnes | 293.1 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 308.12 tonnes | 296.17 tonnes | 320.29 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 336.32 tonnes | 323.08 tonnes | 349.7 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 370.51 tonnes | 355.56 tonnes | 393.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 449.77 tonnes | 400.79 tonnes | 518.88 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 641.46 tonnes | 531.59 tonnes | 780.36 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,004 tonnes | 833 tonnes | 1,190 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,745 tonnes | 1,291 tonnes | 2,374 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,760 tonnes | 2,483 tonnes | 3,121 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 3,358 tonnes | 2,339 tonnes | 3,934 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 3,570 tonnes | 2,307 tonnes | 5,334 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 10,672 tonnes | 6,885 tonnes | 13,811 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 16,172 tonnes | 11,922 tonnes | 22,733 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 34,000 tonnes | 25,406 tonnes | 42,982 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 56,662 tonnes | 44,269 tonnes | 72,021 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 102,160 tonnes | 80,836 tonnes | 119,609 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 127,058 tonnes | 124,064 tonnes | 131,755 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 79,021 tonnes | 49,762 tonnes | 137,164 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,893 tonnes | 46,618 tonnes | 77,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,598 tonnes | 60,678 tonnes | 103,001 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,002 tonnes | 64,467 tonnes | 70,959 tonnes | 3 |
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More environment data for Kyrgyzstan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.581 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.97 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Kyrgyzstan?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Kyrgyzstan was 70,959 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 137,164 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 192.59 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 110th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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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.