Nepal vs Tajikistan: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Nepal
428,262 tonnes
in 2024
Tajikistan
475,483 tonnes
in 2024
Nepal rank
55th
Tajikistan rank
52nd
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Nepal
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 475,483 tonnes against 428,262 tonnes in Nepal, a difference of 47,221 tonnes.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Nepal ranks 55th and Tajikistan ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 4 and Tajikistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,478 tonnes | 257,308 tonnes | 252,830 tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1960s | 33,342 tonnes | 279,545 tonnes | 246,203 tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1970s | 11,298 tonnes | 377,034 tonnes | 365,736 tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1980s | 38,120 tonnes | 176,288 tonnes | 138,168 tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 229,752 tonnes | -1.03 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | Nepal |
| 2000s | 93,505 tonnes | -7,396 tonnes | 100,900 tonnes | Nepal |
| 2010s | 862,436 tonnes | 626,922 tonnes | 235,514 tonnes | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.21 million tonnes | 405,119 tonnes | 800,000 tonnes | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Nepal or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 475,483 tonnes against 428,262 tonnes in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Nepal and Tajikistan?
- 47,221 tonnes, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Tajikistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Tajikistan rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Nepal ranks 55th and Tajikistan ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.