Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation was 2.01 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Kazakhstan, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 2.01 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from aviation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Kazakhstan peaked at 2.01 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 740,977 tonnes, in 2020.
That places Kazakhstan 50th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.07 million tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 1.16 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 1.19 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.22 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.40 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 1.41 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.28 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 740,977 tonnes | -42.3% |
| 2021 | 1.11 million tonnes | +49.1% |
| 2022 | 1.42 million tonnes | +28.8% |
| 2023 | 1.79 million tonnes | +26.1% |
| 2024 | 2.01 million tonnes | +11.9% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 2.01 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 845,146 tonnes, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 2.01 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.01 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.25 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million tonnes | 740,977 tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Kazakhstan?
- Annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Kazakhstan was 2.01 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 740,977 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Kazakhstan ranks 50th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.