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
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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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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