Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 831,040 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
831,040 tonnes
Change on year
down 93.0%
World rank
42nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
45.60 million tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
-36.89 million tonnes
in 2021
Years of data
169
1831–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Kazakhstan, 1831–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Kazakhstan is 831,040 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.0% on the previous year and down 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Kazakhstan peaked at 45.60 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, -36.89 million tonnes, in 2021.
That places Kazakhstan 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1831 | 243 tonnes | — |
| 1832 | -486 tonnes | -300.0% |
| 1833 | 243 tonnes | -150.0% |
| 1859 | 1,945 tonnes | +700.4% |
| 1860 | 10,942 tonnes | +462.6% |
| 1861 | 12,157 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1862 | -5,592 tonnes | -146.0% |
| 1863 | 2,431 tonnes | -143.5% |
| 1864 | 6,565 tonnes | +170.1% |
| 1865 | -2,675 tonnes | -140.7% |
| 1866 | 124,977 tonnes | -4772.0% |
| 1867 | 26,989 tonnes | -78.4% |
| 1868 | -35,256 tonnes | -230.6% |
| 1869 | 62,245 tonnes | -276.6% |
| 1870 | 20,181 tonnes | -67.6% |
| 1871 | 89,963 tonnes | +345.8% |
| 1872 | 9,240 tonnes | -89.7% |
| 1873 | -21,883 tonnes | -336.8% |
| 1874 | 71,484 tonnes | -426.7% |
| 1875 | 61,273 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1876 | 112,819 tonnes | +84.1% |
| 1877 | 11,914 tonnes | -89.4% |
| 1878 | 181,629 tonnes | +1424.5% |
| 1879 | 20,181 tonnes | -88.9% |
| 1880 | 137,377 tonnes | +580.7% |
| 1881 | 49,602 tonnes | -63.9% |
| 1882 | 52,276 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1883 | 142,726 tonnes | +173.0% |
| 1884 | 17,992 tonnes | -87.4% |
| 1885 | 106,498 tonnes | +491.9% |
| 1886 | 33,310 tonnes | -68.7% |
| 1887 | 77,564 tonnes | +132.9% |
| 1888 | 60,786 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1889 | 117,682 tonnes | +93.6% |
| 1890 | 210,563 tonnes | +78.9% |
| 1891 | 181,872 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1892 | 115,980 tonnes | -36.2% |
| 1893 | 361,070 tonnes | +211.3% |
| 1894 | 45,468 tonnes | -87.4% |
| 1895 | 373,227 tonnes | +720.9% |
| 1896 | 51,790 tonnes | -86.1% |
| 1897 | 457,598 tonnes | +783.6% |
| 1898 | 411,644 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1899 | 608,105 tonnes | +47.7% |
| 1900 | 585,250 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1901 | 133,000 tonnes | -77.3% |
| 1902 | -175,064 tonnes | -231.6% |
| 1903 | -107,957 tonnes | -38.3% |
| 1904 | 545,131 tonnes | -605.0% |
| 1905 | -578,442 tonnes | -206.1% |
| 1906 | 676,186 tonnes | -216.9% |
| 1907 | 658,679 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1908 | 37,687 tonnes | -94.3% |
| 1909 | 343,807 tonnes | +812.3% |
| 1910 | -125,949 tonnes | -136.6% |
| 1911 | 235,364 tonnes | -286.9% |
| 1912 | 880,913 tonnes | +274.3% |
| 1913 | 648,710 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1914 | -795,812 tonnes | -222.7% |
| 1915 | -605,188 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1916 | 445,198 tonnes | -173.6% |
| 1917 | -574,307 tonnes | -229.0% |
| 1918 | -3.99 million tonnes | +594.5% |
| 1919 | -385,870 tonnes | -90.3% |
| 1920 | -199,136 tonnes | -48.4% |
| 1921 | 174,092 tonnes | -187.4% |
| 1922 | 490,666 tonnes | +181.8% |
| 1923 | 285,209 tonnes | -41.9% |
| 1924 | 576,252 tonnes | +102.0% |
| 1925 | -46,683 tonnes | -108.1% |
| 1926 | 1.59 million tonnes | -3504.2% |
| 1927 | 1.25 million tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1928 | 726,273 tonnes | -41.8% |
| 1929 | 548,197 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 1930 | 2.74 million tonnes | +400.5% |
| 1931 | 2.09 million tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1932 | 1.58 million tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1933 | 1.65 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1934 | 3.30 million tonnes | +100.3% |
| 1935 | 2.51 million tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1936 | 3.17 million tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1937 | 551,002 tonnes | -82.6% |
| 1938 | 1.40 million tonnes | +153.9% |
| 1939 | 326,216 tonnes | -76.7% |
| 1940 | 5.36 million tonnes | +1541.8% |
| 1941 | -3.92 million tonnes | -173.2% |
| 1942 | -12.99 million tonnes | +231.5% |
| 1943 | 672,781 tonnes | -105.2% |
| 1944 | 7.24 million tonnes | +976.2% |
| 1945 | 1.39 million tonnes | -80.8% |
| 1946 | 3.08 million tonnes | +121.4% |
| 1947 | 5.68 million tonnes | +84.7% |
| 1948 | 2.16 million tonnes | -62.0% |
| 1949 | 4.88 million tonnes | +125.7% |
| 1950 | 4.66 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1951 | 3.80 million tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1952 | 3.48 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1953 | 3.05 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1954 | 5.13 million tonnes | +68.2% |
| 1955 | 8.13 million tonnes | +58.4% |
| 1956 | 6.63 million tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1957 | 7.12 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1958 | 5.57 million tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1959 | 4.55 million tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1960 | 3.84 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1961 | 3.02 million tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1962 | 4.93 million tonnes | +63.0% |
| 1963 | 7.53 million tonnes | +52.9% |
| 1964 | 7.08 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 7.24 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 7.08 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 6.06 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1968 | 3.88 million tonnes | -36.0% |
| 1969 | 5.90 million tonnes | +52.2% |
| 1970 | 7.77 million tonnes | +31.7% |
| 1971 | 9.47 million tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1972 | 8.57 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 7.27 million tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1974 | 6.80 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 9.54 million tonnes | +40.2% |
| 1976 | 7.46 million tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1977 | 6.82 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 7.11 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 1.67 million tonnes | -76.6% |
| 1980 | 8.61 million tonnes | +416.9% |
| 1981 | -4.69 million tonnes | -154.4% |
| 1982 | 4.16 million tonnes | -188.9% |
| 1983 | 3.05 million tonnes | -26.8% |
| 1984 | 1.87 million tonnes | -38.6% |
| 1985 | 18.49 million tonnes | +887.9% |
| 1986 | 4.98 million tonnes | -73.0% |
| 1987 | -1.45 million tonnes | -129.1% |
| 1988 | 17.05 million tonnes | -1276.8% |
| 1989 | -9.13 million tonnes | -153.5% |
| 1990 | 2.80 million tonnes | -130.7% |
| 1991 | -6.98 million tonnes | -349.5% |
| 1992 | -26.90 million tonnes | +285.1% |
| 1993 | -25.96 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1994 | -32.89 million tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1995 | -6.20 million tonnes | -81.1% |
| 1996 | -13.75 million tonnes | +121.7% |
| 1997 | -7.42 million tonnes | -46.0% |
| 1998 | -1.67 million tonnes | -77.5% |
| 1999 | -26.86 million tonnes | +1507.2% |
| 2000 | 23.44 million tonnes | -187.2% |
| 2001 | -4.16 million tonnes | -117.8% |
| 2002 | 18.73 million tonnes | -550.2% |
| 2003 | 18.25 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 10.45 million tonnes | -42.7% |
| 2005 | 12.97 million tonnes | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 21.18 million tonnes | +63.3% |
| 2007 | 6.08 million tonnes | -71.3% |
| 2008 | 389,984 tonnes | -93.6% |
| 2009 | -2.91 million tonnes | -847.0% |
| 2010 | 24.90 million tonnes | -954.9% |
| 2011 | -9.94 million tonnes | -139.9% |
| 2012 | 7.11 million tonnes | -171.5% |
| 2013 | 8.27 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 45.60 million tonnes | +451.5% |
| 2015 | 3.91 million tonnes | -91.4% |
| 2016 | -1.31 million tonnes | -133.6% |
| 2017 | 15.98 million tonnes | -1316.7% |
| 2018 | 11.85 million tonnes | -25.8% |
| 2019 | -33.53 million tonnes | -382.9% |
| 2020 | -14.25 million tonnes | -57.5% |
| 2021 | -36.89 million tonnes | +158.8% |
| 2022 | 29.44 million tonnes | -179.8% |
| 2023 | 11.83 million tonnes | -59.8% |
| 2024 | 831,040 tonnes | -93.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 831,040 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432 tonnes, 8.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 831,040 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1,028 tonnes. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 | +4772.0% | -2,675 tonnes | 124,977 tonnes |
| 1926 | +3504.2% | -46,683 tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes |
| 1940 | +1541.8% | 326,216 tonnes | 5.36 million tonnes |
| 1999 | -1507.2% | -1.67 million tonnes | -26.86 million tonnes |
| 1878 | +1424.5% | 11,914 tonnes | 181,629 tonnes |
| 2017 | +1316.7% | -1.31 million tonnes | 15.98 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | -486 tonnes | 243 tonnes | 3 |
| 1850s | 1,945 tonnes | 1,945 tonnes | 1,945 tonnes | 1 |
| 1860s | 20,278 tonnes | -35,256 tonnes | 124,977 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 55,680 tonnes | -21,883 tonnes | 181,629 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 79,581 tonnes | 17,992 tonnes | 142,726 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 281,732 tonnes | 45,468 tonnes | 608,105 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 211,828 tonnes | -578,442 tonnes | 676,186 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -426,524 tonnes | -3.99 million tonnes | 880,913 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 539,188 tonnes | -199,136 tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.93 million tonnes | 326,216 tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.35 million tonnes | -12.99 million tonnes | 7.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.21 million tonnes | 3.05 million tonnes | 8.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.66 million tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes | 7.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.25 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 9.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.29 million tonnes | -9.13 million tonnes | 18.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -14.58 million tonnes | -32.89 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.44 million tonnes | -4.16 million tonnes | 23.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.29 million tonnes | -33.53 million tonnes | 45.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.81 million tonnes | -36.89 million tonnes | 29.44 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Kazakhstan?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Kazakhstan was 831,040 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.60 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.89 million tonnes in 2021.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Kazakhstan ranks 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.