Italy vs Kazakhstan: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Italy
355.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Kazakhstan
372.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Italy rank
27th
Kazakhstan rank
26th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Italy
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 372.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 355.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Italy, a difference of 16.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Italy ranks 27th and Kazakhstan ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 8 and Kazakhstan in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 29.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1860s | 27.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1870s | 31.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1880s | 41.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1890s | 49.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 468,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1900s | 54.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1910s | 61.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 170,610 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1920s | 73.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1930s | 78.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1940s | 79.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1950s | 133.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 304.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 170.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 274.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 346.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 425.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 353.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1980s | 442.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 385.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 1990s | 503.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 264.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 238.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 2000s | 536.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 218.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 318.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 2010s | 421.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 374.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
| 2020s | 374.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 362.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Italy or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 372.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 355.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Italy and Kazakhstan?
- 16.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Kazakhstan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Kazakhstan rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Italy ranks 27th and Kazakhstan ranks 26th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.