Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 26,981 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
26,981 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
109th
of 220 countries
All-time high
88,260 tonnes
in 1982
All-time low
25.92 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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
In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Tajikistan stood at 26,981 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Tajikistan peaked at 88,260 tonnes in 1982 and was at its lowest, 25.92 tonnes, in 1750.
Tajikistan ranks 109th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 25.92 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 26.02 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 26.12 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 26.21 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 26.31 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 26.4 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 26.5 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 26.6 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 26.69 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 26.79 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 26.88 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 26.98 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 27.08 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 27.18 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 27.28 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 27.38 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 27.48 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 27.58 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 27.68 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 27.78 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 27.88 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 27.98 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 28.09 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 28.19 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 28.29 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 28.4 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 28.5 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 28.6 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 28.71 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 28.81 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 28.91 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 29.02 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 29.13 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 29.23 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 29.34 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 29.45 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 29.55 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 29.66 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 29.77 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 29.88 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 29.98 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 30.09 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 30.2 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 30.31 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 30.42 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 30.53 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 30.64 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 30.75 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 30.86 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 30.97 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 31.08 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 31.19 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 31.3 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 31.4 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 31.51 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 31.62 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 31.72 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 31.83 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 31.94 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 32.04 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 32.15 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 32.18 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 32.21 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 32.24 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 32.27 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 32.3 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 32.33 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 32.36 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 32.39 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 32.42 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 32.45 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 32.48 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 32.51 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 32.53 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 32.56 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 32.59 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 32.62 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 32.64 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 32.67 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 32.7 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 33.47 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1831 | 33.63 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 33.36 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1833 | 33.52 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 32.82 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1835 | 32.85 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 32.87 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 32.9 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 32.92 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 32.95 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 32.97 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 32.99 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 33.01 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 33.03 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 33.05 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 33.07 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 33.09 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 33.11 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 33.13 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 33.15 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 37.06 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1851 | 33.19 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1852 | 33.2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 33.22 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 33.23 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 44.35 tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1856 | 33.26 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1857 | 33.27 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 48.37 tonnes | +45.4% |
| 1859 | 49.13 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1860 | 53.96 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1861 | 59.84 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1862 | 57.34 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1863 | 58.61 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1864 | 61.76 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1865 | 60.7 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1866 | 117.8 tonnes | +94.1% |
| 1867 | 130 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1868 | 114.01 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1869 | 142.36 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1870 | 151.56 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1871 | 286.13 tonnes | +88.8% |
| 1872 | 289.8 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 279.36 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1874 | 310.17 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1875 | 335.66 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1876 | 382.8 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1877 | 385.8 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 461.7 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1879 | 467.83 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 523.56 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1881 | 540.13 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1882 | 558.93 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1883 | 614.59 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1884 | 615.36 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 652.69 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1886 | 662.96 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1887 | 687.19 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1888 | 706.88 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1889 | 750.92 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1890 | 825.88 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1891 | 886.77 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1892 | 926.06 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1893 | 1,054 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1894 | 1,069 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 1,193 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1896 | 1,207 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 1,366 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1898 | 1,505 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1899 | 1,718 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1900 | 1,914 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1901 | 1,923 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 1,834 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1903 | 1,773 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1904 | 1,927 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1905 | 1,716 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1906 | 1,905 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1907 | 2,084 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1908 | 2,064 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1909 | 2,137 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1910 | 2,068 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1911 | 2,158 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1912 | 2,443 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1913 | 2,661 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1914 | 2,437 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1915 | 2,269 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1916 | 2,425 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1917 | 2,262 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1918 | 1,013 tonnes | -55.2% |
| 1919 | 900.64 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1920 | 841.74 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1921 | 895.48 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1922 | 1,054 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1923 | 1,151 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1924 | 1,333 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1925 | 1,320 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1926 | 1,826 tonnes | +38.3% |
| 1927 | 2,227 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1928 | 2,429 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1929 | 2,605 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1930 | 3,501 tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1931 | 4,115 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1932 | 4,529 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1933 | 4,971 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1934 | 5,876 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1935 | 6,521 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1936 | 7,336 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1937 | 7,424 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 7,743 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1939 | 7,753 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 9,071 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1941 | 8,188 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1942 | 5,902 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 1943 | 7,364 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1944 | 7,103 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1945 | 7,184 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1946 | 8,097 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1947 | 9,757 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1948 | 10,443 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1949 | 11,936 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1950 | 13,309 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1951 | 14,535 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1952 | 15,386 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1953 | 16,055 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 17,225 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1955 | 19,157 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1956 | 20,641 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1957 | 22,060 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1958 | 23,056 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 23,856 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 24,550 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 25,142 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 26,454 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 28,266 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 29,835 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 31,464 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 33,186 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 35,133 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 36,571 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 38,561 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 41,769 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 45,137 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 48,851 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 55,150 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 61,118 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 68,568 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 72,469 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 75,303 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 78,945 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 82,094 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 86,148 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 87,707 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 88,260 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 88,037 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 84,816 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 82,014 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 77,085 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 75,705 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 72,264 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 64,072 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 87,721 tonnes | +36.9% |
| 1991 | 70,272 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 50,801 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1993 | 35,082 tonnes | -30.9% |
| 1994 | 19,223 tonnes | -45.2% |
| 1995 | 15,282 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 14,815 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 13,136 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 13,487 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 11,406 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 10,395 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 11,321 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 12,600 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 12,810 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 14,194 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 13,922 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 15,291 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 18,323 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 19,750 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 20,328 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 20,415 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 22,585 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 23,345 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 24,937 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 25,408 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 25,052 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 25,827 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 26,531 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 29,365 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 25,131 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 23,630 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 26,156 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 26,981 tonnes | +3.2% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 26,981 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967 tonnes, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 26,981 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,466 tonnes, 67% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Tajikistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 | +94.1% | 60.7 tonnes | 117.8 tonnes |
| 1871 | +88.8% | 151.56 tonnes | 286.13 tonnes |
| 1918 | -55.2% | 2,262 tonnes | 1,013 tonnes |
| 1994 | -45.2% | 35,082 tonnes | 19,223 tonnes |
| 1858 | +45.4% | 33.27 tonnes | 48.37 tonnes |
| 1926 | +38.3% | 1,320 tonnes | 1,826 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 26.36 tonnes | 25.92 tonnes | 26.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 27.33 tonnes | 26.88 tonnes | 27.78 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 28.34 tonnes | 27.88 tonnes | 28.81 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 29.39 tonnes | 28.91 tonnes | 29.88 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 30.48 tonnes | 29.98 tonnes | 30.97 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 31.56 tonnes | 31.08 tonnes | 32.04 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 32.28 tonnes | 32.15 tonnes | 32.42 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 32.57 tonnes | 32.45 tonnes | 32.7 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 33.13 tonnes | 32.82 tonnes | 33.63 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 33.06 tonnes | 32.97 tonnes | 33.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 37.83 tonnes | 33.19 tonnes | 49.13 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 85.64 tonnes | 53.96 tonnes | 142.36 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 335.08 tonnes | 151.56 tonnes | 467.83 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 631.32 tonnes | 523.56 tonnes | 750.92 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,175 tonnes | 825.88 tonnes | 1,718 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,928 tonnes | 1,716 tonnes | 2,137 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,064 tonnes | 900.64 tonnes | 2,661 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,568 tonnes | 841.74 tonnes | 2,605 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 5,977 tonnes | 3,501 tonnes | 7,753 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 8,505 tonnes | 5,902 tonnes | 11,936 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 18,528 tonnes | 13,309 tonnes | 23,856 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 30,916 tonnes | 24,550 tonnes | 38,561 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 62,940 tonnes | 41,769 tonnes | 82,094 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,611 tonnes | 64,072 tonnes | 88,260 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,122 tonnes | 11,406 tonnes | 87,721 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,893 tonnes | 10,395 tonnes | 20,328 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,860 tonnes | 20,415 tonnes | 29,365 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,589 tonnes | 23,630 tonnes | 26,981 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Tajikistan?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Tajikistan was 26,981 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 coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 88,260 tonnes in 1982.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.92 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Tajikistan rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Tajikistan ranks 109th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.