Outdoor air pollution exposure in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 32.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.6
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
33rd
of 241 countries
All-time high
35.4
in 2023
All-time low
19.4
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Tajikistan, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Tajikistan is 32.6, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Tajikistan peaked at 35.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.4, in 1998.
That places Tajikistan 33rd out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.4 | — |
| 1999 | 21.6 | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 25 | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 27.9 | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 26.9 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 26.4 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 26.8 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 25.4 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 27.5 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 30.5 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 30.2 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 29.7 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 29.6 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 30.2 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 25 | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 26.9 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 28.3 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 29.4 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 31.2 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 29.3 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 29.6 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 29.3 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 26.9 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 32.6 | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 31.5 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 35.4 | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 32.6 | -7.9% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 32.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.7, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 32.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8, 2.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5 | 19.4 | 21.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.63 | 25 | 30.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.88 | 25 | 31.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8 | 26.9 | 35.4 | 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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Tajikistan?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Tajikistan was 32.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4 in 1998.
- How does Tajikistan rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Tajikistan ranks 33rd out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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