China vs Kazakhstan: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled
China
4.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan
9.91 million tonnes
in 2024
China rank
15th
Kazakhstan rank
13th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled over time
- China
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 9.91 million tonnes against 4.01 million tonnes in China, a difference of 5.90 million tonnes.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 2.5 times China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
China ranks 15th and Kazakhstan ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.83 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 228,573 tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 2.82 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 4.51 million tonnes | 5.56 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 4.97 million tonnes | 10.47 million tonnes | 5.51 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 3.63 million tonnes | 13.32 million tonnes | 9.69 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 4.63 million tonnes | 9.94 million tonnes | 5.31 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled, China or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 9.91 million tonnes against 4.01 million tonnes in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled between China and Kazakhstan?
- 5.90 million tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kazakhstan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do China and Kazakhstan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- China ranks 15th and Kazakhstan ranks 13th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.