Carbon intensity of energy in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Carbon intensity of energy was 201.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of energy in Tajikistan, 1992–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of energy in Tajikistan is 201.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Tajikistan peaked at 214.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2002.
That places Tajikistan 117th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 56.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 144.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 8 |
| 2000s | 75.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 56.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 100.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 86.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 198.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 201.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 214.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 114 Faroe Islands 202.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 115 Barbados 201.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 116 Kiribati 201.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 118 Montenegro 200.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 119 Qatar 199.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 120 Guatemala 198.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Tajikistan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Population, total 10.79 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 2.82 million (2025)
- Urban population 26.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.01 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 517.80 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.01 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.01 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of energy in Tajikistan?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Tajikistan was 201.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 214.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2022.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2002.
- How does Tajikistan rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Tajikistan ranks 117th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.