Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 167.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Uzbekistan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Uzbekistan stood at 167.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Uzbekistan peaked at 167.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 598,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1851.
That places Uzbekistan 37th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 607,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 598,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 624,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 676,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 630,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 745,151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 875,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 757,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 9.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 28.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 140.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 151.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 133.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 162.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 136.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 167.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 34 Argentina 198.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 35 Ukraine 190.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 36 Kuwait 169.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 38 Qatar 148.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 39 Bangladesh 136.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 40 Venezuela 133.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Uzbekistan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 37.05 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Urban population 18.90 million (2025)
- Urban population 51.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.83 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 6.75 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.83 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.83 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Uzbekistan?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Uzbekistan was 167.40 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 167.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 598,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1851.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Uzbekistan ranks 37th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.