Kazakhstan vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring

Kazakhstan
375.06 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
300.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
18th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 375.06 million tonnes against 300.43 million tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 74.64 million tonnes.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1960s 0 tonnes 197,123 tonnes 197,123 tonnes United Kingdom
1970s 6.67 million tonnes 27.85 million tonnes 21.18 million tonnes United Kingdom
1980s 21.73 million tonnes 97.07 million tonnes 75.35 million tonnes United Kingdom
1990s 61.60 million tonnes 150.35 million tonnes 88.75 million tonnes United Kingdom
2000s 139.47 million tonnes 215.84 million tonnes 76.38 million tonnes United Kingdom
2010s 268.76 million tonnes 263.82 million tonnes 4.94 million tonnes Kazakhstan
2020s 355.10 million tonnes 293.72 million tonnes 61.39 million tonnes Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Kazakhstan or United Kingdom?
Kazakhstan, at 375.06 million tonnes against 300.43 million tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Kazakhstan and United Kingdom?
74.64 million tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and United Kingdom?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Kazakhstan and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
Kazakhstan ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.