Long run air pollution in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Long run air pollution was 70,959 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
70,959
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
110th
of 220 countries
All-time high
137,164
in 1990
All-time low
192.59
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Kyrgyzstan, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 70,959 for long run air pollution 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, long run air pollution in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 137,164 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 192.59, 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.
Long run air pollution in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 192.59 | — |
| 1751 | 193.3 | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 194.01 | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 194.73 | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 195.44 | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 196.15 | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 196.87 | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 197.58 | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 198.29 | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 199 | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 199.72 | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 200.46 | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 201.2 | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 201.94 | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 202.68 | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 203.42 | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 204.16 | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 204.9 | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 205.64 | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 206.38 | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 207.12 | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 207.88 | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 208.65 | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 209.42 | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 210.18 | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 210.95 | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 211.72 | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 212.49 | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 213.25 | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 214.02 | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 214.79 | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 215.58 | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 216.38 | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 217.17 | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 217.97 | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 218.76 | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 219.56 | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 220.35 | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 221.15 | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 221.95 | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 222.74 | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 223.56 | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 224.39 | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 225.21 | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 226.04 | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 226.86 | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 227.68 | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 228.51 | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 229.33 | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 230.16 | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 230.98 | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 232.56 | +0.7% |
| 1802 | 234.14 | +0.7% |
| 1803 | 235.73 | +0.7% |
| 1804 | 237.33 | +0.7% |
| 1805 | 238.93 | +0.7% |
| 1806 | 240.54 | +0.7% |
| 1807 | 242.14 | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 243.75 | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 245.38 | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 247 | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 249.3 | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 251.61 | +0.9% |
| 1813 | 253.92 | +0.9% |
| 1814 | 256.25 | +0.9% |
| 1815 | 258.58 | +0.9% |
| 1816 | 260.91 | +0.9% |
| 1817 | 263.26 | +0.9% |
| 1818 | 265.62 | +0.9% |
| 1819 | 267.99 | +0.9% |
| 1820 | 270.37 | +0.9% |
| 1821 | 272.86 | +0.9% |
| 1822 | 275.36 | +0.9% |
| 1823 | 277.87 | +0.9% |
| 1824 | 280.38 | +0.9% |
| 1825 | 282.91 | +0.9% |
| 1826 | 285.43 | +0.9% |
| 1827 | 287.98 | +0.9% |
| 1828 | 290.54 | +0.9% |
| 1829 | 293.1 | +0.9% |
| 1830 | 296.17 | +1.0% |
| 1831 | 298.96 | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 301.47 | +0.8% |
| 1833 | 304.28 | +0.9% |
| 1834 | 306.52 | +0.7% |
| 1835 | 309.25 | +0.9% |
| 1836 | 311.99 | +0.9% |
| 1837 | 314.74 | +0.9% |
| 1838 | 317.51 | +0.9% |
| 1839 | 320.29 | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 323.08 | +0.9% |
| 1841 | 325.99 | +0.9% |
| 1842 | 328.92 | +0.9% |
| 1843 | 331.86 | +0.9% |
| 1844 | 334.81 | +0.9% |
| 1845 | 337.75 | +0.9% |
| 1846 | 340.72 | +0.9% |
| 1847 | 343.71 | +0.9% |
| 1848 | 346.7 | +0.9% |
| 1849 | 349.7 | +0.9% |
| 1850 | 355.56 | +1.7% |
| 1851 | 355.87 | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 359.04 | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 362.22 | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 365.41 | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 376.91 | +3.1% |
| 1856 | 371.8 | -1.4% |
| 1857 | 375.03 | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 389.72 | +3.9% |
| 1859 | 393.59 | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 400.79 | +1.8% |
| 1861 | 410.59 | +2.4% |
| 1862 | 413.98 | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 420.44 | +1.6% |
| 1864 | 428.4 | +1.9% |
| 1865 | 433.08 | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 482.42 | +11.4% |
| 1867 | 497.57 | +3.1% |
| 1868 | 491.6 | -1.2% |
| 1869 | 518.88 | +5.6% |
| 1870 | 531.59 | +2.4% |
| 1871 | 567.72 | +6.8% |
| 1872 | 576.15 | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 575.49 | -0.1% |
| 1874 | 606.6 | +5.4% |
| 1875 | 634.87 | +4.7% |
| 1876 | 682.03 | +7.4% |
| 1877 | 695.9 | +2.0% |
| 1878 | 763.92 | +9.8% |
| 1879 | 780.36 | +2.2% |
| 1880 | 833 | +6.7% |
| 1881 | 864.69 | +3.8% |
| 1882 | 889.38 | +2.9% |
| 1883 | 944.03 | +6.1% |
| 1884 | 977.12 | +3.5% |
| 1885 | 1,035 | +5.9% |
| 1886 | 1,054 | +1.8% |
| 1887 | 1,109 | +5.2% |
| 1888 | 1,145 | +3.3% |
| 1889 | 1,190 | +3.9% |
| 1890 | 1,291 | +8.5% |
| 1891 | 1,390 | +7.7% |
| 1892 | 1,440 | +3.6% |
| 1893 | 1,592 | +10.6% |
| 1894 | 1,591 | -0.1% |
| 1895 | 1,793 | +12.7% |
| 1896 | 1,813 | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 1,995 | +10.1% |
| 1898 | 2,167 | +8.6% |
| 1899 | 2,374 | +9.6% |
| 1900 | 2,618 | +10.3% |
| 1901 | 2,725 | +4.1% |
| 1902 | 2,652 | -2.7% |
| 1903 | 2,580 | -2.7% |
| 1904 | 2,759 | +7.0% |
| 1905 | 2,483 | -10.0% |
| 1906 | 2,733 | +10.1% |
| 1907 | 2,951 | +8.0% |
| 1908 | 2,981 | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 3,121 | +4.7% |
| 1910 | 3,125 | +0.1% |
| 1911 | 3,243 | +3.8% |
| 1912 | 3,574 | +10.2% |
| 1913 | 3,830 | +7.2% |
| 1914 | 3,716 | -3.0% |
| 1915 | 3,675 | -1.1% |
| 1916 | 3,934 | +7.0% |
| 1917 | 3,790 | -3.7% |
| 1918 | 2,351 | -38.0% |
| 1919 | 2,339 | -0.5% |
| 1920 | 2,307 | -1.4% |
| 1921 | 2,411 | +4.5% |
| 1922 | 2,691 | +11.6% |
| 1923 | 2,910 | +8.1% |
| 1924 | 3,181 | +9.3% |
| 1925 | 3,306 | +3.9% |
| 1926 | 4,013 | +21.4% |
| 1927 | 4,621 | +15.2% |
| 1928 | 4,927 | +6.6% |
| 1929 | 5,334 | +8.3% |
| 1930 | 6,885 | +29.1% |
| 1931 | 7,880 | +14.4% |
| 1932 | 8,365 | +6.2% |
| 1933 | 8,993 | +7.5% |
| 1934 | 10,332 | +14.9% |
| 1935 | 11,300 | +9.4% |
| 1936 | 12,598 | +11.5% |
| 1937 | 12,943 | +2.7% |
| 1938 | 13,609 | +5.1% |
| 1939 | 13,811 | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 15,802 | +14.4% |
| 1941 | 14,896 | -5.7% |
| 1942 | 11,922 | -20.0% |
| 1943 | 14,029 | +17.7% |
| 1944 | 14,313 | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 13,940 | -2.6% |
| 1946 | 15,617 | +12.0% |
| 1947 | 18,520 | +18.6% |
| 1948 | 19,945 | +7.7% |
| 1949 | 22,733 | +14.0% |
| 1950 | 25,406 | +11.8% |
| 1951 | 27,502 | +8.3% |
| 1952 | 28,848 | +4.9% |
| 1953 | 29,921 | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 31,780 | +6.2% |
| 1955 | 34,895 | +9.8% |
| 1956 | 37,373 | +7.1% |
| 1957 | 39,748 | +6.4% |
| 1958 | 41,545 | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 42,982 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 44,269 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 44,743 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 47,411 | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 50,868 | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 54,189 | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 57,905 | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 61,328 | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 65,417 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 68,466 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 72,021 | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 80,836 | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 86,072 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 90,904 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 96,604 | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 102,547 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 105,441 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 109,714 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 113,025 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 116,851 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 119,609 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 124,064 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 125,809 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 127,297 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 127,014 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 125,808 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 124,890 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 127,416 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 129,690 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 131,755 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 126,832 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 137,164 | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 125,947 | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 100,651 | -20.1% |
| 1993 | 76,350 | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 49,762 | -34.8% |
| 1995 | 51,536 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 61,922 | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 63,742 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 63,600 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 59,536 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 51,262 | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 47,183 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 46,618 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 53,904 | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 53,819 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 57,035 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 58,690 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 64,202 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 68,576 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 77,640 | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 69,275 | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 82,425 | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 103,001 | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 101,117 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 88,602 | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 82,768 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 83,584 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 68,178 | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 66,350 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 60,678 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 64,467 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 68,582 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 70,959 | +3.5% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 70,959 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 70,959 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006, 70% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 | 2,351 |
| 1994 | -34.8% | 76,350 | 49,762 |
| 1930 | +29.1% | 5,334 | 6,885 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 195.8 | 192.59 | 199 | 10 |
| 1760s | 203.05 | 199.72 | 206.38 | 10 |
| 1770s | 210.57 | 207.12 | 214.02 | 10 |
| 1780s | 218.37 | 214.79 | 221.95 | 10 |
| 1790s | 226.45 | 222.74 | 230.16 | 10 |
| 1800s | 238.15 | 230.98 | 245.38 | 10 |
| 1810s | 257.44 | 247 | 267.99 | 10 |
| 1820s | 281.68 | 270.37 | 293.1 | 10 |
| 1830s | 308.12 | 296.17 | 320.29 | 10 |
| 1840s | 336.32 | 323.08 | 349.7 | 10 |
| 1850s | 370.51 | 355.56 | 393.59 | 10 |
| 1860s | 449.77 | 400.79 | 518.88 | 10 |
| 1870s | 641.46 | 531.59 | 780.36 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,004 | 833 | 1,190 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,745 | 1,291 | 2,374 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,760 | 2,483 | 3,121 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3,358 | 2,339 | 3,934 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3,570 | 2,307 | 5,334 | 10 |
| 1930s | 10,672 | 6,885 | 13,811 | 10 |
| 1940s | 16,172 | 11,922 | 22,733 | 10 |
| 1950s | 34,000 | 25,406 | 42,982 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56,662 | 44,269 | 72,021 | 10 |
| 1970s | 102,160 | 80,836 | 119,609 | 10 |
| 1980s | 127,058 | 124,064 | 131,755 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79,021 | 49,762 | 137,164 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,893 | 46,618 | 77,640 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,598 | 60,678 | 103,001 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,002 | 64,467 | 70,959 | 3 |
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More environment data for Kyrgyzstan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0259 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.22 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 46.89 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Kyrgyzstan?
- Long run air pollution in Kyrgyzstan was 70,959 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 137,164 in 1990.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 192.59 in 1750.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for long run air pollution?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 110th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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