Kazakhstan vs United States: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Kazakhstan
13.56 tonnes per person
in 2024
United States
14.52 tonnes per person
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
14th
United States rank
13th
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Kazakhstan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 14.52 tonnes per person against 13.56 tonnes per person in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.96 tonnes per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United States ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 14th and United States ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and United States in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.52 tonnes per person | 34.78 tonnes per person | 27.26 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1860s | 7.22 tonnes per person | 24.55 tonnes per person | 17.33 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1870s | 7.04 tonnes per person | 34.33 tonnes per person | 27.29 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1880s | 6.92 tonnes per person | 30.27 tonnes per person | 23.36 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1890s | 6.99 tonnes per person | 28.98 tonnes per person | 21.98 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1900s | 7.53 tonnes per person | 28.93 tonnes per person | 21.4 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1910s | 6.78 tonnes per person | 27.88 tonnes per person | 21.1 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1920s | 6.01 tonnes per person | 25.77 tonnes per person | 19.77 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1930s | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 17.98 tonnes per person | 17.98 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1940s | 10.44 tonnes per person | 21.05 tonnes per person | 10.61 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1950s | 29.75 tonnes per person | 18.29 tonnes per person | 11.46 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 21 tonnes per person | 18.69 tonnes per person | 2.31 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 16.07 tonnes per person | 22.37 tonnes per person | 6.3 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1980s | 15.81 tonnes per person | 20.25 tonnes per person | 4.44 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1990s | 9.53 tonnes per person | 21.03 tonnes per person | 11.5 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2000s | 7.99 tonnes per person | 20.72 tonnes per person | 12.73 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2010s | 15.06 tonnes per person | 16.87 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2020s | 13.32 tonnes per person | 14.69 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change, Kazakhstan or United States?
- United States, at 14.52 tonnes per person against 13.56 tonnes per person in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change between Kazakhstan and United States?
- 0.96 tonnes per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and United States?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and United States rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Kazakhstan ranks 14th and United States ranks 13th of 194 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 including land-use change. 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.