Outdoor air pollution exposure in Mongolia
Mongolia: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 38.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.2
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 241 countries
All-time high
46
in 2021
All-time low
23.8
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Mongolia, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Mongolia is 38.2, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Mongolia peaked at 46 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.8, in 1999.
That places Mongolia 22nd out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27.1 | — |
| 1999 | 23.8 | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 25.5 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 26.2 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 30.1 | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 32.3 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 27.8 | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 28.9 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 33.1 | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 37.3 | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 38.8 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 35.5 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 35.8 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 38.1 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 37.2 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 41.5 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 39.7 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 41.1 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 43.5 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 42.2 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 40 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 41.2 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 45.9 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 46 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 40.2 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 38 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 38.2 | +0.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 38.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 38.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.9, 4.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.45 | 23.8 | 27.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.55 | 25.5 | 38.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.03 | 35.8 | 43.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.66 | 38 | 46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Mongolia?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Mongolia was 38.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 46 in 2021.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8 in 1999.
- How does Mongolia rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Mongolia ranks 22nd out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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