Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 42.69 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42.69 micrograms per cubic meter
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
19th
of 200 countries
All-time high
48.75 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2021
All-time low
25.15 micrograms per cubic meter
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia is 42.69 micrograms per cubic meter, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia peaked at 48.75 micrograms per cubic meter in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.15 micrograms per cubic meter, in 1995.
Mongolia ranks 19th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | micrograms per cubic meter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.47 micrograms per cubic meter | — |
| 1991 | 25.23 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 25.43 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 25.63 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 25.83 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 25.15 micrograms per cubic meter | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 26.24 micrograms per cubic meter | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 26.44 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 26.64 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 26.84 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 27.49 micrograms per cubic meter | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 27.83 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 29.84 micrograms per cubic meter | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 30.85 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 26.26 micrograms per cubic meter | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 26.97 micrograms per cubic meter | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 42.79 micrograms per cubic meter | +58.7% |
| 2007 | 47.65 micrograms per cubic meter | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 47.48 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 44.29 micrograms per cubic meter | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 43.7 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 46.17 micrograms per cubic meter | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 43.51 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 45.41 micrograms per cubic meter | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 41.32 micrograms per cubic meter | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 44.9 micrograms per cubic meter | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 47.48 micrograms per cubic meter | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 43.8 micrograms per cubic meter | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 40.28 micrograms per cubic meter | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 44.15 micrograms per cubic meter | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 40.22 micrograms per cubic meter | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 48.75 micrograms per cubic meter | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 40.92 micrograms per cubic meter | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 42.69 micrograms per cubic meter | +4.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 42.69 micrograms per cubic meter is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.51 micrograms per cubic meter, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 42.69 micrograms per cubic meter is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.77 micrograms per cubic meter, 4.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +58.7% | 26.97 micrograms per cubic meter | 42.79 micrograms per cubic meter |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.89 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.15 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.84 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.14 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.26 micrograms per cubic meter | 47.65 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.07 micrograms per cubic meter | 40.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 47.48 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.15 micrograms per cubic meter | 40.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 48.75 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 16 Mauritania 46.5 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 17 Egypt 43.15 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 18 Chad 42.96 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 42.22 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 21 Senegal 41.65 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 22 Djibouti 40.3 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for Mongolia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.08 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.17 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 55.47 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 23.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 789.32 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia was 42.69 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.75 micrograms per cubic meter in 2021.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.15 micrograms per cubic meter in 1995.
- How does Mongolia rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 19th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.