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