Greenhouse gas emissions in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Greenhouse gas emissions was 21.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
127th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1857
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas 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, greenhouse gas emissions in Tajikistan stood at 21.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Tajikistan peaked at 21.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1857.
That places Tajikistan 127th 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 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 124 Kyrgyzstan 22.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 125 Croatia 22.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 126 Lithuania 21.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 128 Panama 21.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 129 Lebanon 20.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 130 Slovakia 19.73 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Tajikistan?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Tajikistan was 21.43 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1857.
- How does Tajikistan rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Tajikistan ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.