Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.2082 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.2082 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
73rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.5214 kilograms per international-$
in 1985
All-time low
0.0988 kilograms per international-$
in 2011
Years of data
44
1973–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Tajikistan, 1973–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Tajikistan is 0.2082 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Tajikistan peaked at 0.5214 kilograms per international-$ in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0988 kilograms per international-$, in 2011.
That places Tajikistan 73rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.4259 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1980 | 0.5062 kilograms per international-$ | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4952 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5023 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4917 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4893 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5214 kilograms per international-$ | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4923 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4901 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4697 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5033 kilograms per international-$ | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.486 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4338 kilograms per international-$ | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4707 kilograms per international-$ | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3742 kilograms per international-$ | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 0.217 kilograms per international-$ | -42.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2574 kilograms per international-$ | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3141 kilograms per international-$ | +22.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2362 kilograms per international-$ | -24.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2625 kilograms per international-$ | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2543 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2083 kilograms per international-$ | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1955 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1464 kilograms per international-$ | -25.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1477 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1664 kilograms per international-$ | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1482 kilograms per international-$ | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1515 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1724 kilograms per international-$ | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1434 kilograms per international-$ | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1166 kilograms per international-$ | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1138 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0988 kilograms per international-$ | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1151 kilograms per international-$ | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1062 kilograms per international-$ | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1576 kilograms per international-$ | +48.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1713 kilograms per international-$ | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1817 kilograms per international-$ | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.194 kilograms per international-$ | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2118 kilograms per international-$ | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2126 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2203 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2005 kilograms per international-$ | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2082 kilograms per international-$ | +3.8% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 0.2082 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835 kilograms per international-$, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 0.2082 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899 kilograms per international-$, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4259 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4259 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4259 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.4962 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4697 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5214 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3306 kilograms per international-$ | 0.217 kilograms per international-$ | 0.486 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1596 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1166 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2083 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1563 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0988 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2126 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2097 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2005 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2203 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 70 Japan 0.2157 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 71 Argentina 0.215 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 72 Slovakia 0.2101 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 74 Cyprus 0.2064 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 75 Seychelles 0.206 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 76 Liberia 0.2041 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Tajikistan?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Tajikistan was 0.2082 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5214 kilograms per international-$ in 1985.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0988 kilograms per international-$ in 2011.
- How does Tajikistan rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Tajikistan ranks 73rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).