Kazakhstan vs Russia: Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita
Kazakhstan
10.46 tonnes per person
in 2023
Russia
9.67 tonnes per person
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
21st
Russia rank
22nd
Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Kazakhstan
- Russia
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 10.46 tonnes per person against 9.67 tonnes per person in Russia, a difference of 0.79 tonnes per person.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 21st and Russia ranks 22nd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.86 tonnes per person | 8.58 tonnes per person | 0.7148 tonnes per person | Russia |
| 2000s | 9.29 tonnes per person | 8.19 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 11.5 tonnes per person | 9.09 tonnes per person | 2.4 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 10.18 tonnes per person | 8.92 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita, Kazakhstan or Russia?
- Kazakhstan, at 10.46 tonnes per person against 9.67 tonnes per person in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita between Kazakhstan and Russia?
- 0.79 tonnes per person, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Russia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Russia rank globally for consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita?
- Kazakhstan ranks 21st and Russia ranks 22nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.