Emissions of air pollutants in Mongolia
Mongolia: Emissions of air pollutants was 162,877 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
162,877 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
75th
of 220 countries
All-time high
162,877 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
1,317 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Mongolia, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Mongolia is 162,877 tonnes, 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, emissions of air pollutants in Mongolia peaked at 162,877 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,317 tonnes, 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.
Emissions of air pollutants in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1,317 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 1,319 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 1,322 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 1,325 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 1,327 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 1,330 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 1,333 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 1,335 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 1,338 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 1,341 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 1,344 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 1,346 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 1,349 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 1,352 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 1,354 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 1,357 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 1,360 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 1,363 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 1,365 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 1,368 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 1,371 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 1,374 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 1,376 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 1,379 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 1,382 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 1,385 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 1,387 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 1,390 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 1,393 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 1,396 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 1,399 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 1,401 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 1,404 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 1,407 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 1,410 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 1,413 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 1,416 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 1,418 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 1,421 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 1,424 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 1,427 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 1,430 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 1,433 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 1,435 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 1,438 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 1,441 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 1,444 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 1,447 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 1,450 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 1,453 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 1,456 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 1,462 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 1,469 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 1,476 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 1,482 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 1,489 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 1,496 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 1,503 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 1,509 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 1,516 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 1,523 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 1,530 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 1,537 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 1,544 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 1,551 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 1,557 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 1,564 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 1,571 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 1,578 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 1,585 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 1,592 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 1,598 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 1,603 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 1,608 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 1,613 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 1,619 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 1,624 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 1,629 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 1,635 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 1,640 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 1,645 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 1,652 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 1,659 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 1,665 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 1,672 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 1,679 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 1,685 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 1,692 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 1,699 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 1,706 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 1,712 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 1,719 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 1,726 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 1,733 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 1,740 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 1,747 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 1,753 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 1,760 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 1,767 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 1,774 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 1,781 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 1,788 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 1,795 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 1,802 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 1,810 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 1,817 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 1,824 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 1,831 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 1,838 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 1,845 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 1,853 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 1,866 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 1,879 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 1,892 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 1,906 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 1,919 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 1,932 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 1,946 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 1,959 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 1,973 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 1,986 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 2,002 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 2,017 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 2,033 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 2,049 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 2,064 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 2,080 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 2,096 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 2,112 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 2,128 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 2,144 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 2,175 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1882 | 2,207 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1883 | 2,239 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 2,271 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 2,303 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 2,336 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1887 | 2,369 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1888 | 2,454 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1889 | 2,540 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1890 | 2,627 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1891 | 2,718 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1892 | 2,810 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1893 | 2,903 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1894 | 2,998 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1895 | 3,094 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1896 | 3,191 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1897 | 3,290 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1898 | 3,389 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1899 | 3,491 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1900 | 3,593 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1901 | 3,705 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1902 | 3,818 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1903 | 3,932 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1904 | 4,049 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1905 | 4,166 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1906 | 4,372 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1907 | 4,581 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1908 | 4,794 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1909 | 5,010 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1910 | 5,228 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1911 | 5,381 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1912 | 5,532 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1913 | 5,681 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1914 | 5,830 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1915 | 5,977 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1916 | 6,123 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1917 | 6,268 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1918 | 6,411 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1919 | 6,554 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1920 | 6,695 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1921 | 6,824 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 7,125 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1923 | 7,764 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1924 | 8,039 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1925 | 8,738 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1926 | 9,054 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1927 | 9,326 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1928 | 9,578 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1929 | 10,128 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1930 | 10,012 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1931 | 9,902 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1932 | 9,467 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1933 | 9,342 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1934 | 9,215 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1935 | 9,090 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1936 | 9,589 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1937 | 10,066 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1938 | 10,520 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1939 | 10,954 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1940 | 11,367 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1941 | 11,774 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1942 | 11,888 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 12,271 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1944 | 12,649 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1945 | 12,761 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 13,150 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1947 | 13,541 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1948 | 13,675 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1949 | 14,075 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1950 | 16,123 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1951 | 17,934 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1952 | 19,681 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1953 | 21,444 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1954 | 25,170 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1955 | 27,871 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1956 | 29,940 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1957 | 31,852 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1958 | 35,179 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1959 | 37,946 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1960 | 39,253 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 51,479 tonnes | +31.1% |
| 1962 | 53,216 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 51,997 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 53,462 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 52,610 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 52,033 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 52,410 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 52,843 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 52,687 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 50,698 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 53,732 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 54,219 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 55,461 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 58,106 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 60,587 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 62,104 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 65,616 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 69,411 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 71,852 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 73,742 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 75,527 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 76,791 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 79,553 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 74,966 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 111,593 tonnes | +48.9% |
| 1986 | 115,453 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 121,554 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 125,280 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 122,852 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 125,396 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 121,047 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 116,482 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 115,072 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 108,109 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 111,002 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 109,399 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 110,119 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 111,691 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 111,945 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 114,373 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 112,919 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 114,850 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 107,679 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 116,434 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 112,833 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 132,015 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 137,538 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 147,444 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 143,047 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 141,665 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 146,674 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 151,785 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 152,120 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 149,295 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 145,750 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 143,687 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 149,918 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 153,152 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 162,661 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 162,109 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 162,709 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 162,877 tonnes | +0.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 162,877 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 162,877 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102,909 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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 tonnes | 111,593 tonnes |
| 1961 | +31.1% | 39,253 tonnes | 51,479 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,329 tonnes | 1,317 tonnes | 1,341 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 1,356 tonnes | 1,344 tonnes | 1,368 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 1,383 tonnes | 1,371 tonnes | 1,396 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 1,411 tonnes | 1,399 tonnes | 1,424 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 1,440 tonnes | 1,427 tonnes | 1,453 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 1,486 tonnes | 1,456 tonnes | 1,516 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 1,554 tonnes | 1,523 tonnes | 1,585 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 1,616 tonnes | 1,592 tonnes | 1,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 1,675 tonnes | 1,645 tonnes | 1,706 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 1,743 tonnes | 1,712 tonnes | 1,774 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 1,813 tonnes | 1,781 tonnes | 1,845 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,912 tonnes | 1,853 tonnes | 1,973 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 2,057 tonnes | 1,986 tonnes | 2,128 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 2,304 tonnes | 2,144 tonnes | 2,540 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 3,051 tonnes | 2,627 tonnes | 3,491 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 4,202 tonnes | 3,593 tonnes | 5,010 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 5,898 tonnes | 5,228 tonnes | 6,554 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 8,327 tonnes | 6,695 tonnes | 10,128 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 9,816 tonnes | 9,090 tonnes | 10,954 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 12,715 tonnes | 11,367 tonnes | 14,075 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 26,314 tonnes | 16,123 tonnes | 37,946 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 51,199 tonnes | 39,253 tonnes | 53,462 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 60,179 tonnes | 50,698 tonnes | 71,852 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 97,731 tonnes | 73,742 tonnes | 125,280 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 114,026 tonnes | 108,109 tonnes | 125,396 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 123,913 tonnes | 107,679 tonnes | 147,444 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,671 tonnes | 141,665 tonnes | 162,661 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 162,565 tonnes | 162,109 tonnes | 162,877 tonnes | 3 |
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More environment data for Mongolia
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 11.35 % 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 1.42 % 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 Mongolia?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Mongolia was 162,877 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 162,877 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,317 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Mongolia rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Mongolia ranks 75th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants 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 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.