Australia vs Kazakhstan: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type
Australia
4.05 million tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan
5.23 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
11th
Kazakhstan rank
9th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type over time
- Australia
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 5.23 million tonnes against 4.05 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 1.18 million tonnes.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Kazakhstan ranks 9th of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Kazakhstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.87 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.81 million tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | 318,888 tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.91 million tonnes | 3.66 million tonnes | 248,119 tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.99 million tonnes | 4.83 million tonnes | 841,020 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type, Australia or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 5.23 million tonnes against 4.05 million tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type between Australia and Kazakhstan?
- 1.18 million tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kazakhstan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Kazakhstan rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Australia ranks 11th and Kazakhstan ranks 9th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type. 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 other industry sources, measured in tonnes.