Coal consumption per person in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Coal consumption per person was 1,519 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption per person in Tajikistan, 1992–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, coal consumption per person in Tajikistan stood at 1,519 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 119.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Tajikistan peaked at 1,519 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.49 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1999.
That places Tajikistan 56th out of 219 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.
Coal consumption per person in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 276.7 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 351.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.0% |
| 1994 | 90.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -74.2% |
| 1995 | 61 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.7% |
| 1996 | 42.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.0% |
| 1997 | 38.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 33.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 24.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.3% |
| 2000 | 30.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 29.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 41.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.5% |
| 2003 | 52.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 94.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +81.1% |
| 2005 | 97.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 101.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 170.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +68.2% |
| 2008 | 183.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 179.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 177.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 191.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 355.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +85.1% |
| 2013 | 419.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 692.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +64.9% |
| 2015 | 802.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 1,032 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 1,196 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 1,332 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 1,418 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 1,452 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,458 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,425 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1,399 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1,519 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 1,519 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.24 kilowatt-hours per person, 39.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 1,519 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 351.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 98.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 183.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 761.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 177.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,418 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,451 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,399 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,519 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 53 Bhutan 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Sweden 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Norway 1,525 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Uzbekistan 1,514 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Puerto Rico 1,503 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Romania 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Tajikistan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 5.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Tajikistan?
- Coal consumption per person in Tajikistan was 1,519 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,519 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.49 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999.
- How does Tajikistan rank for coal consumption per person?
- Tajikistan ranks 56th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.