Kazakhstan vs New Caledonia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Kazakhstan
7.78 tonnes per person
in 2024
New Caledonia
9.71 tonnes per person
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
3rd
New Caledonia rank
2nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Kazakhstan
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 9.71 tonnes per person against 7.78 tonnes per person in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1.93 tonnes per person.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.2 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 3rd and New Caledonia ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 6 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.34 tonnes per person | 7.52 tonnes per person | 0.1759 tonnes per person | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 8.73 tonnes per person | 7.73 tonnes per person | 0.9911 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 9.64 tonnes per person | 3.26 tonnes per person | 6.39 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 10.25 tonnes per person | 2.22 tonnes per person | 8.03 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 7.51 tonnes per person | 2.17 tonnes per person | 5.35 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 7.03 tonnes per person | 2.93 tonnes per person | 4.1 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 9.54 tonnes per person | 7.55 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 7.97 tonnes per person | 9.19 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Kazakhstan or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 9.71 tonnes per person against 7.78 tonnes per person in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Kazakhstan and New Caledonia?
- 1.93 tonnes per person, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and New Caledonia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and New Caledonia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Kazakhstan ranks 3rd and New Caledonia ranks 2nd 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.