What is emissions of air pollutants in Tajikistan?

Emissions of air pollutants in Tajikistan was 96,174 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Tajikistan?

The highest recorded value was 96,174 tonnes in 2022.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Tajikistan?

The lowest recorded value was 129.04 tonnes in 1750.

How does Tajikistan rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Tajikistan ranks 96th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Tajikistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Tajikistan data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Tajikistan

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Tajikistan
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tajikistan: Emissions of air pollutants was 96,174 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

96,174 tonnes

Change on year

up 2.3%

World rank

96th

of 220 countries

All-time high

96,174 tonnes

in 2022

All-time low

129.04 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Tajikistan, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Tajikistan recorded 96,174 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Tajikistan peaked at 96,174 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 129.04 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Tajikistan 96th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, 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
1750s	131.19 tonnes	129.04 tonnes	133.34 tonnes	10
1760s	136.05 tonnes	133.82 tonnes	138.28 tonnes	10
1770s	141.09 tonnes	138.77 tonnes	143.4 tonnes	10
1780s	146.31 tonnes	143.91 tonnes	148.71 tonnes	10
1790s	151.73 tonnes	149.24 tonnes	154.21 tonnes	10
1800s	159.37 tonnes	154.77 tonnes	164.01 tonnes	10
1810s	168.05 tonnes	165.05 tonnes	171.07 tonnes	10
1820s	174.8 tonnes	171.74 tonnes	177.87 tonnes	10
1830s	181.69 tonnes	178.59 tonnes	184.81 tonnes	10
1840s	188.68 tonnes	185.51 tonnes	191.87 tonnes	10
1850s	195.97 tonnes	192.71 tonnes	199.6 tonnes	10
1860s	214.54 tonnes	200.64 tonnes	229.85 tonnes	10
1870s	300.08 tonnes	233.06 tonnes	336.69 tonnes	10
1880s	400.96 tonnes	344.61 tonnes	459.82 tonnes	10
1890s	605.6 tonnes	488.17 tonnes	741.98 tonnes	10
1900s	898.73 tonnes	800.17 tonnes	1,036 tonnes	10
1910s	1,228 tonnes	1,074 tonnes	1,380 tonnes	10
1920s	1,642 tonnes	1,246 tonnes	2,165 tonnes	10
1930s	3,257 tonnes	2,573 tonnes	3,976 tonnes	10
1940s	4,576 tonnes	4,077 tonnes	5,675 tonnes	10
1950s	9,817 tonnes	6,114 tonnes	14,527 tonnes	10
1960s	26,821 tonnes	15,767 tonnes	41,412 tonnes	10
1970s	67,053 tonnes	50,235 tonnes	81,134 tonnes	10
1980s	85,807 tonnes	81,664 tonnes	87,974 tonnes	10
1990s	46,378 tonnes	27,107 tonnes	89,528 tonnes	10
2000s	41,331 tonnes	26,837 tonnes	57,454 tonnes	10
2010s	69,421 tonnes	57,438 tonnes	85,851 tonnes	10
2020s	91,997 tonnes	85,808 tonnes	96,174 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

93 Paraguay 104,784 tonnes compare
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97 Mauritius 95,999 tonnes compare
98 Serbia 94,884 tonnes compare
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See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Tajikistan

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 22.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.1 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1008 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0033 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 10.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0099 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.51 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Tajikistan →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Tajikistan?: Emissions of air pollutants in Tajikistan was 96,174 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Tajikistan?: The highest recorded value was 96,174 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Tajikistan?: The lowest recorded value was 129.04 tonnes in 1750.
How does Tajikistan rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Tajikistan ranks 96th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Tajikistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tajikistan data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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