Out of 558.7 thousand tons of coal exported by Tajikistan abroad, 99.91% was purchased by Uzbekistan.

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In 2025, Tajikistan produced over 2.8 million tons of coal. This is 235 thousand tons, or 10 percent more compared to 2024. This was announced by Minister of Industry and New Technologies Sherali Kabir at a press conference in Dushanbe.

An increase in coal exports was noted: 558.7 thousand tons were shipped abroad, which is 42 percent more than the previous year. The main buyer was Uzbekistan, which purchased 99.91 percent of the total volume—558.2 thousand tons. The remaining 474 tons were bought by Afghanistan.

On the domestic market, 2.27 million tons of coal were sold, of which 800 thousand tons were supplied to TPP-2 in Dushanbe. Nearly 451 thousand tons were sold to the population.

It is reported that in the coming years, the construction of new coal enterprises is planned. Work is underway with companies from Russia, China, the European Union, and Uzbekistan to attract investments and develop production capacities.

Source: https://kun.uz/ru/news/2026/02/13/uzbekistan-v-2025-godu-vykupil-prakticheski-ves-obyem-eksporta-uglya-tadjikistana