Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 831,040 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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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More climate change data for Kazakhstan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 20.84 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 13.00 million (2025)
- Urban population 62.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 13.94 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 14.94 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 13.94 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 13.94 tonnes per person (2024)
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.