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.

Emissions of air pollutants in Mongolia

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Mongolia
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Mongolia

72 Angola 183,271 tonnes compare
73 Tanzania 175,303 tonnes compare
74 North Korea 164,937 tonnes compare
77 Belarus 152,752 tonnes compare
78 Czechia 148,567 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Mongolia

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 104.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 29.61 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 18.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2848 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 44.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.004 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 64.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0051 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0127 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5127 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Mongolia →

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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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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