Methane emissions in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Methane emissions was 8.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
113th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
473,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Tajikistan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Tajikistan stood at 8.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Tajikistan peaked at 8.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 473,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Tajikistan 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 475,709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 473,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 478,441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 505,571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 479,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 526,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 549,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 530,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 568,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 592,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 572,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 612,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 640,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 617,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 663,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 692,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 669,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 716,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 755,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 721,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 783,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 834,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 790,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 881,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 992,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 895,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 110 Norway 8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 111 Tunisia 8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 112 Malawi 8.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 114 Kyrgyzstan 7.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 115 Sweden 7.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 116 Benin 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 methane emissions in Tajikistan?
- Methane emissions in Tajikistan was 8.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 473,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Tajikistan rank for methane emissions?
- Tajikistan ranks 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.