Kazakhstan vs Saudi Arabia: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Kazakhstan
9.91 million tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
4.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
13th
Saudi Arabia rank
14th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Kazakhstan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 9.91 million tonnes against 4.62 million tonnes in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 5.29 million tonnes.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 2.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 6.25 million tonnes | 6.25 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 1.44 million tonnes | 59.49 million tonnes | 58.04 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 1.47 million tonnes | 23.23 million tonnes | 21.76 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 5.83 million tonnes | 4.29 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 10.47 million tonnes | 7.33 million tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 13.32 million tonnes | 4.38 million tonnes | 8.94 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 9.94 million tonnes | 4.21 million tonnes | 5.73 million tonnes | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Kazakhstan or Saudi Arabia?
- Kazakhstan, at 9.91 million tonnes against 4.62 million tonnes in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 5.29 million tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Kazakhstan ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.