Human caused air pollution exposure in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Human caused air pollution exposure was 25.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.95
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
34th
of 240 countries
All-time high
27.45
in 2023
All-time low
15.6
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Tajikistan, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure in Tajikistan stood at 25.95.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Tajikistan peaked at 27.45 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.6, in 1998.
Tajikistan ranks 34th of 240 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.6 | — |
| 1999 | 15.85 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 18.05 | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 19.46 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 18.81 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 18.67 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 18.98 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 19.8 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 20.5 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 22.25 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 21.73 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 21.72 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.06 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 23.43 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 20.74 | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 19.47 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 20.67 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 21.12 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 23 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 22.38 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 20.87 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 22.82 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 21.67 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 24.68 | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 23.61 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 27.45 | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 25.95 | -5.5% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 25.95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.17, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 25.95 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.72 | 15.6 | 15.85 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20 | 18.05 | 22.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.66 | 19.47 | 23.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.67 | 21.67 | 27.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More environment data for Tajikistan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0206 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.261 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -16.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.61 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.32 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 20.29 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Tajikistan?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Tajikistan was 25.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.45 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6 in 1998.
- How does Tajikistan rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Tajikistan ranks 34th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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