China vs Kazakhstan: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
China
6.26 tonnes per person
in 2024
Kazakhstan
7.78 tonnes per person
in 2024
China rank
5th
Kazakhstan rank
3rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- China
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 7.78 tonnes per person against 6.26 tonnes per person in China, a difference of 1.52 tonnes per person.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times China's.
Across all 118 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and Kazakhstan ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0539 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1910s | 0.0631 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1920s | 0.0942 tonnes per person | 0.6979 tonnes per person | 0.6036 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1930s | 0.1243 tonnes per person | 2.95 tonnes per person | 2.83 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1940s | 0.147 tonnes per person | 3.93 tonnes per person | 3.78 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1950s | 0.3912 tonnes per person | 7.34 tonnes per person | 6.95 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 0.6611 tonnes per person | 8.73 tonnes per person | 8.06 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 0.9703 tonnes per person | 9.64 tonnes per person | 8.67 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 1.42 tonnes per person | 10.25 tonnes per person | 8.83 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 1.95 tonnes per person | 7.51 tonnes per person | 5.57 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 3.21 tonnes per person | 7.03 tonnes per person | 3.82 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 5.22 tonnes per person | 9.54 tonnes per person | 4.32 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 5.87 tonnes per person | 7.97 tonnes per person | 2.1 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, China or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 7.78 tonnes per person against 6.26 tonnes per person in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between China and Kazakhstan?
- 1.52 tonnes per person, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kazakhstan?
- 118 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2024.
- How do China and Kazakhstan rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- China ranks 5th and Kazakhstan ranks 3rd of 179 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. 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 coal, measured in tonnes per person.