Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Mongolia
Mongolia: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.0832 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Mongolia, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Mongolia is 0.0832 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Mongolia peaked at 0.0853 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Mongolia 160th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1974 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | +361.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0522 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0517 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.07 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0806 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0853 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0832 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.0832 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.834 units per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.0832 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.14 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre 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 | +361.8% | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0478 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | 0.0517 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | 0.054 units per square kilometre | 0.0853 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0808 units per square kilometre | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 157 Sierra Leone 0.0912 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Guinea 0.0891 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Benin 0.0833 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Kenya 0.0827 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 0.0766 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Liberia 0.0763 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Mongolia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Mongolia?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Mongolia was 0.0832 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0853 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Mongolia rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Mongolia ranks 160th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.