emissions of air pollutants in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: emissions of air pollutants was 794,717 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
794,717 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
66th
of 220 countries
All-time high
794,717 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
14,958 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Tajikistan, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Tajikistan is 794,717 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Tajikistan peaked at 794,717 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14,958 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Tajikistan 66th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 14,958 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 15,013 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 15,068 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 15,124 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 15,179 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 15,235 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 15,290 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 15,346 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 15,401 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 15,456 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 15,512 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 15,569 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 15,627 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 15,684 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 15,742 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 15,799 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 15,856 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 15,914 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 15,971 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 16,029 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 16,086 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 16,146 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 16,205 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 16,265 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 16,324 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 16,384 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 16,444 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 16,503 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 16,563 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 16,622 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 16,682 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 16,744 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 16,806 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 16,867 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 16,929 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 16,991 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 17,053 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 17,114 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 17,176 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 17,238 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 17,300 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 17,363 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 17,427 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 17,490 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 17,554 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 17,617 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 17,681 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 17,744 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 17,808 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 17,871 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 17,934 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 17,996 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 18,058 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 18,120 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 18,181 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 18,243 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 18,304 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 18,366 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 18,427 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 18,489 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 18,550 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 18,568 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 18,585 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 18,602 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 18,620 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 18,637 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 18,654 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 18,672 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 18,689 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 18,706 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 18,724 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 18,740 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 18,756 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 18,772 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 18,787 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 18,803 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 18,819 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 18,835 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 18,851 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 18,867 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 18,887 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 18,902 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 18,914 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 18,929 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 18,939 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 18,953 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 18,967 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 18,981 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 18,995 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 19,009 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 19,023 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 19,035 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 19,047 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 19,058 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 19,070 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 19,082 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 19,093 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 19,105 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 19,116 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 19,128 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 19,160 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1851 | 19,148 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 19,156 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 19,165 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 19,174 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 19,241 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 19,190 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 19,199 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 19,287 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 19,299 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 19,333 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 19,490 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 19,604 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 19,736 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 19,879 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 19,999 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 20,426 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1867 | 20,615 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 20,654 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 20,928 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 21,101 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 76,148 tonnes | +260.9% |
| 1872 | 76,640 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 77,054 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 77,684 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 78,283 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 78,992 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 79,468 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 80,327 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 80,816 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 81,567 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 82,118 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 82,688 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 83,449 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 83,900 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 84,545 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 85,062 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 85,629 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 86,185 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 86,878 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 87,702 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 88,455 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 89,119 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 90,220 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 90,778 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 91,810 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 92,338 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 93,587 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1898 | 94,729 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 96,268 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 97,680 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1901 | 98,161 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 98,208 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 98,417 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 99,692 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 99,175 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1906 | 100,602 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 101,995 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 102,360 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 103,185 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 103,270 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1911 | 104,520 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 106,770 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1913 | 108,678 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1914 | 107,037 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1915 | 105,674 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1916 | 106,036 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1917 | 104,801 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1918 | 98,034 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1919 | 96,977 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1920 | 96,279 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1921 | 96,162 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1922 | 96,550 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 99,160 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1924 | 102,295 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1925 | 104,437 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 109,339 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1927 | 114,622 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1928 | 119,042 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1929 | 123,313 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1930 | 131,134 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1931 | 137,854 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1932 | 143,930 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1933 | 150,191 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1934 | 158,901 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1935 | 166,443 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1936 | 175,074 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1937 | 180,010 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1938 | 186,298 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1939 | 191,171 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1940 | 199,333 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1941 | 195,450 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1942 | 184,194 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1943 | 193,179 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1944 | 192,094 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1945 | 194,609 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1946 | 200,714 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1947 | 210,717 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1948 | 215,600 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1949 | 224,701 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1950 | 233,235 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1951 | 240,470 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 244,130 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 244,712 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 247,199 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 253,026 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 255,901 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 258,127 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 256,989 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 254,455 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 251,879 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 250,293 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 252,337 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 256,256 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 258,814 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 261,497 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 270,114 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 279,856 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 287,944 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 298,622 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 313,960 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 334,762 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 350,778 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 366,280 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 383,919 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 394,254 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 408,860 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 420,484 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 434,164 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 447,859 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 468,613 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 477,870 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 488,863 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 498,071 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 509,439 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 519,305 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 523,637 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 542,739 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 561,690 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 563,947 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 572,533 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 502,994 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 453,686 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 388,796 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 343,546 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 341,607 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 342,347 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 344,801 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 350,122 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 347,875 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 360,664 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 396,087 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 427,669 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 423,506 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 460,278 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 450,523 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 494,135 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 575,403 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 572,561 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 578,991 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 574,397 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 571,144 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 633,900 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 638,777 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 620,009 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 652,020 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 656,207 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 678,366 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 753,844 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 712,273 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 730,368 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 793,688 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 794,717 tonnes | +0.1% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 794,717 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 486,552 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 794,717 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480 tonnes, 2.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 | +260.9% | 21,101 tonnes | 76,148 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 15,207 tonnes | 14,958 tonnes | 15,456 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 15,770 tonnes | 15,512 tonnes | 16,029 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 16,354 tonnes | 16,086 tonnes | 16,622 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 16,960 tonnes | 16,682 tonnes | 17,238 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 17,585 tonnes | 17,300 tonnes | 17,871 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 18,212 tonnes | 17,934 tonnes | 18,489 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 18,628 tonnes | 18,550 tonnes | 18,706 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 18,795 tonnes | 18,724 tonnes | 18,867 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 18,948 tonnes | 18,887 tonnes | 19,009 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 19,076 tonnes | 19,023 tonnes | 19,128 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 19,202 tonnes | 19,148 tonnes | 19,299 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 20,066 tonnes | 19,333 tonnes | 20,928 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 72,651 tonnes | 21,101 tonnes | 80,816 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 84,202 tonnes | 81,567 tonnes | 86,878 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 91,501 tonnes | 87,702 tonnes | 96,268 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 99,947 tonnes | 97,680 tonnes | 103,185 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 104,180 tonnes | 96,977 tonnes | 108,678 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 106,120 tonnes | 96,162 tonnes | 123,313 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 162,101 tonnes | 131,134 tonnes | 191,171 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 201,059 tonnes | 184,194 tonnes | 224,701 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 248,824 tonnes | 233,235 tonnes | 258,127 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 266,761 tonnes | 250,293 tonnes | 298,622 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 385,532 tonnes | 313,960 tonnes | 447,859 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 515,417 tonnes | 468,613 tonnes | 563,947 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 398,831 tonnes | 341,607 tonnes | 572,533 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 473,982 tonnes | 360,664 tonnes | 578,991 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 649,094 tonnes | 571,144 tonnes | 753,844 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 772,924 tonnes | 730,368 tonnes | 794,717 tonnes | 3 |
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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 emissions of air pollutants in Tajikistan?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Tajikistan was 794,717 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 794,717 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,958 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Tajikistan rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Tajikistan ranks 66th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.