Long run air pollution in Mongolia
Mongolia: Long run air pollution was 162,877 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
162,877
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
75th
of 220 countries
All-time high
162,877
in 2022
All-time low
1,317
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Mongolia, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Mongolia is 162,877, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Mongolia peaked at 162,877 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,317, in 1750.
Mongolia ranks 75th of 220 countries on this measure, 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1,317 | — |
| 1751 | 1,319 | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 1,322 | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 1,325 | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 1,327 | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 1,330 | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 1,333 | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 1,335 | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 1,338 | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 1,341 | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 1,344 | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 1,346 | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 1,349 | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 1,352 | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 1,354 | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 1,357 | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 1,360 | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 1,363 | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 1,365 | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 1,368 | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 1,371 | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 1,374 | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 1,376 | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 1,379 | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 1,382 | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 1,385 | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 1,387 | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 1,390 | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 1,393 | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 1,396 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 1,399 | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 1,401 | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 1,404 | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 1,407 | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 1,410 | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 1,413 | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 1,416 | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 1,418 | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 1,421 | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 1,424 | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 1,427 | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 1,430 | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 1,433 | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 1,435 | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 1,438 | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 1,441 | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 1,444 | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 1,447 | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 1,450 | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 1,453 | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 1,456 | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 1,462 | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 1,469 | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 1,476 | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 1,482 | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 1,489 | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 1,496 | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 1,503 | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 1,509 | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 1,516 | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 1,523 | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 1,530 | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 1,537 | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 1,544 | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 1,551 | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 1,557 | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 1,564 | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 1,571 | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 1,578 | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 1,585 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 1,592 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 1,598 | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 1,603 | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 1,608 | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 1,613 | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 1,619 | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 1,624 | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 1,629 | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 1,635 | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 1,640 | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 1,645 | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 1,652 | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 1,659 | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 1,665 | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 1,672 | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 1,679 | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 1,685 | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 1,692 | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 1,699 | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 1,706 | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 1,712 | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 1,719 | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 1,726 | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 1,733 | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 1,740 | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 1,747 | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 1,753 | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 1,760 | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 1,767 | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 1,774 | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 1,781 | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 1,788 | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 1,795 | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 1,802 | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 1,810 | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 1,817 | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 1,824 | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 1,831 | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 1,838 | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 1,845 | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 1,853 | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 1,866 | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 1,879 | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 1,892 | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 1,906 | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 1,919 | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 1,932 | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 1,946 | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 1,959 | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 1,973 | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 1,986 | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 2,002 | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 2,017 | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 2,033 | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 2,049 | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 2,064 | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 2,080 | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 2,096 | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 2,112 | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 2,128 | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 2,144 | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 2,175 | +1.5% |
| 1882 | 2,207 | +1.5% |
| 1883 | 2,239 | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 2,271 | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 2,303 | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 2,336 | +1.4% |
| 1887 | 2,369 | +1.4% |
| 1888 | 2,454 | +3.6% |
| 1889 | 2,540 | +3.5% |
| 1890 | 2,627 | +3.4% |
| 1891 | 2,718 | +3.5% |
| 1892 | 2,810 | +3.4% |
| 1893 | 2,903 | +3.3% |
| 1894 | 2,998 | +3.3% |
| 1895 | 3,094 | +3.2% |
| 1896 | 3,191 | +3.1% |
| 1897 | 3,290 | +3.1% |
| 1898 | 3,389 | +3.0% |
| 1899 | 3,491 | +3.0% |
| 1900 | 3,593 | +2.9% |
| 1901 | 3,705 | +3.1% |
| 1902 | 3,818 | +3.1% |
| 1903 | 3,932 | +3.0% |
| 1904 | 4,049 | +3.0% |
| 1905 | 4,166 | +2.9% |
| 1906 | 4,372 | +4.9% |
| 1907 | 4,581 | +4.8% |
| 1908 | 4,794 | +4.6% |
| 1909 | 5,010 | +4.5% |
| 1910 | 5,228 | +4.4% |
| 1911 | 5,381 | +2.9% |
| 1912 | 5,532 | +2.8% |
| 1913 | 5,681 | +2.7% |
| 1914 | 5,830 | +2.6% |
| 1915 | 5,977 | +2.5% |
| 1916 | 6,123 | +2.4% |
| 1917 | 6,268 | +2.4% |
| 1918 | 6,411 | +2.3% |
| 1919 | 6,554 | +2.2% |
| 1920 | 6,695 | +2.2% |
| 1921 | 6,824 | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 7,125 | +4.4% |
| 1923 | 7,764 | +9.0% |
| 1924 | 8,039 | +3.5% |
| 1925 | 8,738 | +8.7% |
| 1926 | 9,054 | +3.6% |
| 1927 | 9,326 | +3.0% |
| 1928 | 9,578 | +2.7% |
| 1929 | 10,128 | +5.7% |
| 1930 | 10,012 | -1.1% |
| 1931 | 9,902 | -1.1% |
| 1932 | 9,467 | -4.4% |
| 1933 | 9,342 | -1.3% |
| 1934 | 9,215 | -1.4% |
| 1935 | 9,090 | -1.3% |
| 1936 | 9,589 | +5.5% |
| 1937 | 10,066 | +5.0% |
| 1938 | 10,520 | +4.5% |
| 1939 | 10,954 | +4.1% |
| 1940 | 11,367 | +3.8% |
| 1941 | 11,774 | +3.6% |
| 1942 | 11,888 | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 12,271 | +3.2% |
| 1944 | 12,649 | +3.1% |
| 1945 | 12,761 | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 13,150 | +3.0% |
| 1947 | 13,541 | +3.0% |
| 1948 | 13,675 | +1.0% |
| 1949 | 14,075 | +2.9% |
| 1950 | 16,123 | +14.6% |
| 1951 | 17,934 | +11.2% |
| 1952 | 19,681 | +9.7% |
| 1953 | 21,444 | +9.0% |
| 1954 | 25,170 | +17.4% |
| 1955 | 27,871 | +10.7% |
| 1956 | 29,940 | +7.4% |
| 1957 | 31,852 | +6.4% |
| 1958 | 35,179 | +10.4% |
| 1959 | 37,946 | +7.9% |
| 1960 | 39,253 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 51,479 | +31.1% |
| 1962 | 53,216 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 51,997 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 53,462 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 52,610 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 52,033 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 52,410 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 52,843 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 52,687 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 50,698 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 53,732 | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 54,219 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 55,461 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 58,106 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 60,587 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 62,104 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 65,616 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 69,411 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 71,852 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 73,742 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 75,527 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 76,791 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 79,553 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 74,966 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 111,593 | +48.9% |
| 1986 | 115,453 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 121,554 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 125,280 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 122,852 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 125,396 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 121,047 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 116,482 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 115,072 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 108,109 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 111,002 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 109,399 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 110,119 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 111,691 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 111,945 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 114,373 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 112,919 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 114,850 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 107,679 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 116,434 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 112,833 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 132,015 | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 137,538 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 147,444 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 143,047 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 141,665 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 146,674 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 151,785 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 152,120 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 149,295 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 145,750 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 143,687 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 149,918 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 153,152 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 162,661 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 162,109 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 162,709 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 162,877 | +0.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 162,877 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 162,877 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102,909, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Mongolia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +48.9% | 74,966 | 111,593 |
| 1961 | +31.1% | 39,253 | 51,479 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,329 | 1,317 | 1,341 | 10 |
| 1760s | 1,356 | 1,344 | 1,368 | 10 |
| 1770s | 1,383 | 1,371 | 1,396 | 10 |
| 1780s | 1,411 | 1,399 | 1,424 | 10 |
| 1790s | 1,440 | 1,427 | 1,453 | 10 |
| 1800s | 1,486 | 1,456 | 1,516 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1,554 | 1,523 | 1,585 | 10 |
| 1820s | 1,616 | 1,592 | 1,640 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1,675 | 1,645 | 1,706 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1,743 | 1,712 | 1,774 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,813 | 1,781 | 1,845 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,912 | 1,853 | 1,973 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2,057 | 1,986 | 2,128 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2,304 | 2,144 | 2,540 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3,051 | 2,627 | 3,491 | 10 |
| 1900s | 4,202 | 3,593 | 5,010 | 10 |
| 1910s | 5,898 | 5,228 | 6,554 | 10 |
| 1920s | 8,327 | 6,695 | 10,128 | 10 |
| 1930s | 9,816 | 9,090 | 10,954 | 10 |
| 1940s | 12,715 | 11,367 | 14,075 | 10 |
| 1950s | 26,314 | 16,123 | 37,946 | 10 |
| 1960s | 51,199 | 39,253 | 53,462 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60,179 | 50,698 | 71,852 | 10 |
| 1980s | 97,731 | 73,742 | 125,280 | 10 |
| 1990s | 114,026 | 108,109 | 125,396 | 10 |
| 2000s | 123,913 | 107,679 | 147,444 | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,671 | 141,665 | 162,661 | 10 |
| 2020s | 162,565 | 162,109 | 162,877 | 3 |
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More environment data for Mongolia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.293 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 30.8 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.602 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.37 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 70.73 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 Mongolia?
- Long run air pollution in Mongolia was 162,877 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 162,877 in 2022.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,317 in 1750.
- How does Mongolia rank for long run air pollution?
- Mongolia ranks 75th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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