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Long time-series observations for aerosols are essential for examining global climate change and the ecological environment. Based on Google Earth Engine and MODIS MCD19A2 data, we monitored the spatio-temporal dynamic characteristics of the aerosol optical depth (AOD) in Central Asia from 2001 to 2020. The effects of six environmental factors on the AOD distribution were explored using a geographic detector model and analysed in combination with the land-use\/land-cover change (LUCC) and desertification in different periods. The results showed that the average multi-year AOD in Central Asia was 0.1442, with insignificant interannual variations. The high-value areas were mainly distributed in the Aral Sea and surrounding areas of the Tarim Basin in Xinjiang, with notable seasonal variations. The evaluation results for the influencing factors showed that the relative humidity and precipitation had a large effect on the spatial distribution of the AOD. The LUCC directly affected contributions to the AOD. Desertification of land provides rich dust sources, which are the main aerosol sources in Central Asia, thus exacerbating dust aerosol pollution. 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