Per capita methane emissions in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Per capita methane emissions was 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita methane emissions in Uzbekistan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita methane emissions in Uzbekistan stood at 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Uzbekistan peaked at 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.7807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1894.
That places Uzbekistan 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.8759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.8693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1852 | 0.8628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1853 | 0.8564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1854 | 0.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1855 | 0.8437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1856 | 0.8374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1857 | 0.8311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1858 | 0.8249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1859 | 0.8188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1860 | 0.8127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1861 | 0.8116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.8104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.8092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.8067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.8055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.8042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.8028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.8014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.7978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 0.7967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1874 | 0.7957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 0.7946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1876 | 0.7937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 0.7926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1878 | 0.7915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 0.7904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.7892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1881 | 0.7887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 0.7878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 0.7869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 0.7868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.7865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.7853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.7851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.7842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.7828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.7827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.7832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 0.7824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 0.7829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 0.7807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 0.7829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 0.7814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 0.7819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 0.7823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 0.7821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.7834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 0.7866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 0.7863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.7853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 0.787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1905 | 0.783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1906 | 0.7857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 0.7874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1908 | 0.788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1909 | 0.7895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1910 | 0.7903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1911 | 0.7932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 0.7974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 0.8006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 0.804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1915 | 0.8082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1916 | 0.8125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1917 | 0.8132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1918 | 0.8046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1919 | 0.8081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 0.8093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1921 | 0.8121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 0.8166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1923 | 0.8207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1924 | 0.8244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 0.8279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 0.8333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 0.8392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 0.8419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 0.848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 0.8664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1931 | 0.8771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 0.8785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 0.8824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 0.8912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 0.8969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 0.9294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1937 | 0.9586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1938 | 0.9887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1939 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1940 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1941 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1943 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1944 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1945 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1947 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1948 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1949 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1950 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.8073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.7952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.7863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.7822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.7862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 46 Guinea 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 47 Indonesia 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 48 Suriname 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 50 Equatorial Guinea 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 51 Iceland 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 52 Bhutan 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Uzbekistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 974.02 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,306 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,291 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 643.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,140 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,778 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 362.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 21.8 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita methane emissions in Uzbekistan?
- Per capita methane emissions in Uzbekistan was 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1894.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Uzbekistan ranks 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.