Qatar vs Tajikistan: Carbon intensity of energy
Qatar
199.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Tajikistan
201.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Qatar rank
119th
Tajikistan rank
117th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Qatar
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 201.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 199.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Qatar, a difference of 2.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 119th and Tajikistan ranks 117th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 244.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 81.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 162.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Qatar |
| 2000s | 256.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 75.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 181.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Qatar |
| 2010s | 185.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 139.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 45.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Qatar |
| 2020s | 195.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 205.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 9.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Qatar or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 201.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 199.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Qatar and Tajikistan?
- 2.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Tajikistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Tajikistan rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Qatar ranks 119th and Tajikistan ranks 117th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.