Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 4.38 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.38 million tonnes
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
61st
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.38 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
48 tonnes
in 1832
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Tajikistan, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from coal in Tajikistan is 4.38 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 173 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 195.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Tajikistan peaked at 4.38 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48 tonnes, in 1832.
Tajikistan ranks 61st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 60 tonnes | — |
| 1831 | 72 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1832 | 48 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1833 | 60 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1850 | 371 tonnes | +518.3% |
| 1855 | 1,126 tonnes | +203.5% |
| 1858 | 1,582 tonnes | +40.5% |
| 1859 | 1,678 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1860 | 2,096 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1861 | 2,694 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1862 | 2,419 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1863 | 2,461 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1864 | 2,709 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1865 | 2,542 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1866 | 8,644 tonnes | +240.0% |
| 1867 | 9,814 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1868 | 7,674 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1869 | 10,760 tonnes | +40.2% |
| 1870 | 11,750 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1871 | 16,327 tonnes | +39.0% |
| 1872 | 16,703 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1873 | 14,659 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1874 | 17,205 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1875 | 18,727 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1876 | 21,844 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1877 | 20,167 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1878 | 27,097 tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1879 | 25,949 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1880 | 30,843 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1881 | 28,979 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1882 | 30,084 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1883 | 34,747 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1884 | 28,787 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1885 | 28,122 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1886 | 28,568 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1887 | 25,983 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1888 | 26,149 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 30,346 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1890 | 32,083 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1891 | 31,673 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1892 | 34,187 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1893 | 39,703 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1894 | 45,107 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1895 | 43,117 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1896 | 45,158 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1897 | 53,105 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1898 | 59,107 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1899 | 74,784 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1900 | 82,142 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1901 | 76,309 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1902 | 75,621 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1903 | 80,695 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1904 | 95,824 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1905 | 101,579 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1906 | 116,081 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1907 | 136,085 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1908 | 137,422 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 143,587 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1910 | 134,992 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1911 | 150,181 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1912 | 183,383 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1913 | 213,862 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1914 | 176,392 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1915 | 142,457 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1916 | 151,446 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1917 | 143,407 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1918 | 54,612 tonnes | -61.9% |
| 1919 | 33,428 tonnes | -38.8% |
| 1920 | 31,792 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1921 | 38,573 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1922 | 46,844 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1923 | 50,968 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1924 | 69,010 tonnes | +35.4% |
| 1925 | 63,273 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1926 | 108,739 tonnes | +71.9% |
| 1927 | 138,836 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1928 | 165,645 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1929 | 161,917 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1930 | 167,808 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1931 | 199,999 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1932 | 266,953 tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1933 | 326,037 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1934 | 413,775 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1935 | 491,964 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1936 | 582,356 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1937 | 587,185 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 618,340 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1939 | 628,549 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 828,334 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 1941 | 670,055 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1942 | 223,410 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1943 | 277,623 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1944 | 427,968 tonnes | +54.2% |
| 1945 | 707,621 tonnes | +65.3% |
| 1946 | 784,290 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1947 | 938,501 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1948 | 972,849 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1949 | 1.09 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1950 | 1.21 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1951 | 1.31 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1952 | 1.37 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 1.41 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 1.52 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1955 | 1.70 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1956 | 1.78 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 1.88 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 1.90 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 1.90 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 1.86 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 1.79 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 1.72 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 1.76 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.80 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.85 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.90 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.88 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 1.83 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.83 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.93 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 1.95 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.99 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.98 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 1.95 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 2.00 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 2.06 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 2.09 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 2.04 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 2.05 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.17 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 1.93 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 1.97 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.96 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.96 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.30 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 2.47 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 2.46 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.16 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 2.04 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 1.74 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 1.51 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 934,320 tonnes | -38.1% |
| 1993 | 519,918 tonnes | -44.4% |
| 1994 | 113,584 tonnes | -78.2% |
| 1995 | 51,296 tonnes | -54.8% |
| 1996 | 21,984 tonnes | -57.1% |
| 1997 | 62,288 tonnes | +183.3% |
| 1998 | 47,632 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1999 | 32,976 tonnes | -30.8% |
| 2000 | 43,968 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 65,952 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 80,608 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 106,256 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 161,216 tonnes | +51.7% |
| 2005 | 168,799 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 175,872 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 311,440 tonnes | +77.1% |
| 2008 | 340,752 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 307,776 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 337,580 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 366,980 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 703,488 tonnes | +91.7% |
| 2013 | 875,696 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 1.48 million tonnes | +68.9% |
| 2015 | 1.76 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 2.24 million tonnes | +27.5% |
| 2017 | 2.96 million tonnes | +32.2% |
| 2018 | 3.14 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 3.42 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 3.53 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.67 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 4.19 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 3.86 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 4.38 million tonnes | +13.4% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 4.38 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 589,296 tonnes, 7.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 4.38 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.11 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Tajikistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | +518.3% | 60 tonnes | 371 tonnes |
| 1866 | +240.0% | 2,542 tonnes | 8,644 tonnes |
| 1855 | +203.5% | 371 tonnes | 1,126 tonnes |
| 1997 | +183.3% | 21,984 tonnes | 62,288 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 60 tonnes | 48 tonnes | 72 tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 1,189 tonnes | 371 tonnes | 1,678 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 5,181 tonnes | 2,096 tonnes | 10,760 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 19,043 tonnes | 11,750 tonnes | 27,097 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 29,261 tonnes | 25,983 tonnes | 34,747 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 45,802 tonnes | 31,673 tonnes | 74,784 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 104,534 tonnes | 75,621 tonnes | 143,587 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 138,416 tonnes | 33,428 tonnes | 213,862 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 87,560 tonnes | 31,792 tonnes | 165,645 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 428,297 tonnes | 167,808 tonnes | 628,549 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 692,383 tonnes | 223,410 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.60 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.00 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.14 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 502,951 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 176,264 tonnes | 43,968 tonnes | 340,752 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 million tonnes | 337,580 tonnes | 3.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 million tonnes | 3.53 million tonnes | 4.38 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 58 Kyrgyzstan 5.67 million tonnes compare
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- 63 United Arab Emirates 4.32 million tonnes compare
- 64 Afghanistan 3.89 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Tajikistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,144 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,173 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,971 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 141.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 270.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 155.63 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.5873 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from coal in Tajikistan?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Tajikistan was 4.38 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 tonnes in 1832.
- How does Tajikistan rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Tajikistan ranks 61st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.