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Environment · Europe & Central Asia · Lower-middle income

Tajikistan: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 0.92 t (2024), 143rd of 203 in the world and 48th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG per person is 2.10 t (2024), 144th of 203 in the world and 48th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG emissions is 22.2 Mt (2024), 116th of 203 in the world and 34th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

CO₂ per person0.92 t2024 · world 143/203 · region 48/49GHG per person2.10 t2024 · world 144/203 · region 48/49GHG emissions22.2 Mt2024 · world 116/203 · region 34/49CO₂ emissions9.8 Mt2024 · world 111/203 · region 38/49
CO₂ per person
TajikistanEurope & Central AsiaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.55.07.510199520002005201020152020Tajikistan0.92 tEurope & Central AsiaLower-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
TajikistanEurope & Central AsiaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Tajikistan2.10 tEurope & Central AsiaLower-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Tajikistan in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes0.92 t2024143/20348/490.44 t0.40 t0.96 t+63%since 20146.62 t1.60 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e2.10 t2024144/20348/491.67 t1.55 t2.17 t+22%since 20148.65 t2.58 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e22.2 Mt2024116/20334/4910.5 Mt11.9 Mt21.1 Mt+53%since 20147,953.3 Mt7,482.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt9.8 Mt2024111/20338/492.8 Mt3.1 Mt9.4 Mt+105%since 20146,082.4 Mt4,634.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e10.3 Mt2024100/20324/493.7 Mt6.3 Mt9.5 Mt+33%since 20141,278.5 Mt2,116.0 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption34.9%202171/21213/5462.4%61.8%38.8%−25.1 ppsince 201115.1%43.3%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output93.4%20219/2063/5198.7%99.8%96.3%−6.4 ppsince 201134.4%24.8%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³33.3 µg/m³202337/2001/5223.8 µg/m³32.5 µg/m³31.4 µg/m³+13%since 201314.4 µg/m³49.6 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area3.1%2024185/21451/572.9%2.9%3.0%±0.0 ppsince 201438.6%30.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area28.0%2024131/21044/5532.7%27.2%27.8%+1.2 ppsince 201429.1%43.0%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area6.1%2024128/20646/535.6%5.3%6.0%+0.5 ppsince 201412.3%18.3%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory22.6%202551/21320/55··22.3%+0.3 ppsince 201513.2%12.4%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources16.7%202268/17721/4719.4%17.1%16.7%−0.1 ppsince 20126.7%16.3%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³6,232 m³202261/18315/4810,097 m³8,293 m³6,509 m³−21%since 20127,674 m³2,496 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare4,124 kg/ha202460/17928/481,311 kg/ha3,117 kg/ha3,526 kg/ha+29%since 20144,045 kg/ha3,366 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Tajikistan and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Tajikistan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorTajikistanChinaAfghanistanUzbekistanKyrgyzstan
CO₂ per person0.92 t20249.32 t20240.28 t20244.09 t20241.49 t2024
GHG per person2.10 t202411.03 t20240.77 t20246.26 t20243.10 t2024
GHG emissions22.2 Mt202415,536.1 Mt202433.0 Mt2024227.5 Mt202422.4 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions9.8 Mt202413,124.7 Mt202412.1 Mt2024148.5 Mt202410.7 Mt2024
Methane10.3 Mt20241,485.3 Mt202416.2 Mt202464.3 Mt20249.9 Mt2024
Renewable energy34.9%202115.2%202120.0%20221.0%202127.6%2021
Renewable power93.4%202128.4%202178.2%20217.1%202185.6%2021
PM2.5 exposure33.3 µg/m³202332.0 µg/m³202337.9 µg/m³202332.8 µg/m³202320.1 µg/m³2023
Forest cover3.1%202424.0%20241.9%20248.8%20246.5%2024
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