Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 160.17 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
160.17 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
12th
of 179 countries
All-time high
195.43 million tonnes
in 1988
All-time low
973 tonnes
in 1832
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Kazakhstan, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Kazakhstan stood at 160.17 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Kazakhstan peaked at 195.43 million tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 973 tonnes, in 1832.
Kazakhstan ranks 12th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 1,216 tonnes | — |
| 1831 | 1,459 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1832 | 973 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1833 | 1,216 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1850 | 7,537 tonnes | +519.8% |
| 1855 | 22,856 tonnes | +203.3% |
| 1858 | 32,095 tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1859 | 34,040 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1860 | 44,654 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1861 | 56,813 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1862 | 51,219 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1863 | 53,429 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1864 | 59,772 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1865 | 56,985 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1866 | 181,863 tonnes | +219.1% |
| 1867 | 208,411 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1868 | 171,927 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1869 | 234,297 tonnes | +36.3% |
| 1870 | 254,480 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1871 | 344,893 tonnes | +35.5% |
| 1872 | 353,912 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1873 | 329,131 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1874 | 397,590 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1875 | 453,840 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1876 | 557,998 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1877 | 560,001 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 735,369 tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1879 | 745,482 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 876,587 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1881 | 903,779 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1882 | 949,246 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1883 | 1.08 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1884 | 1.05 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1885 | 1.12 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1886 | 1.14 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1887 | 1.16 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1888 | 1.20 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1889 | 1.32 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1890 | 1.47 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1891 | 1.57 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1892 | 1.67 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1893 | 1.95 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1894 | 2.05 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1895 | 2.23 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1896 | 2.29 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1897 | 2.66 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1898 | 2.98 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1899 | 3.55 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1900 | 3.98 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1901 | 3.96 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 3.86 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1903 | 3.88 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 4.40 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1905 | 4.11 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1906 | 4.69 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1907 | 5.31 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1908 | 5.35 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 5.64 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1910 | 5.47 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1911 | 5.77 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1912 | 6.65 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1913 | 7.34 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1914 | 6.49 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1915 | 5.78 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1916 | 6.15 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1917 | 5.70 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1918 | 2.25 million tonnes | -60.6% |
| 1919 | 1.74 million tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1920 | 1.61 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1921 | 1.81 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1922 | 2.20 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1923 | 2.42 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1924 | 2.99 million tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1925 | 2.89 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1926 | 4.39 million tonnes | +51.7% |
| 1927 | 5.50 million tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1928 | 6.20 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1929 | 6.52 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1930 | 8.21 million tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1931 | 9.84 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1932 | 11.66 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1933 | 13.35 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1934 | 16.34 million tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1935 | 18.72 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1936 | 21.62 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1937 | 22.04 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1938 | 23.25 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1939 | 23.56 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 28.87 million tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1941 | 24.86 million tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1942 | 11.80 million tonnes | -52.5% |
| 1943 | 13.01 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1944 | 19.20 million tonnes | +47.6% |
| 1945 | 22.64 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1946 | 25.36 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1947 | 30.49 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1948 | 32.26 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1949 | 36.58 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1950 | 40.71 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1951 | 44.12 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1952 | 46.97 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1953 | 49.41 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 53.82 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1955 | 60.77 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1956 | 66.02 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1957 | 71.64 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1958 | 75.50 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1959 | 78.49 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 80.46 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 81.41 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 83.44 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 88.37 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 92.94 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 97.67 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 102.22 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 104.95 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 105.91 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 108.81 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 114.43 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 118.98 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 123.66 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 126.59 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 128.80 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 134.08 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 138.91 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 142.53 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 143.99 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 145.43 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 152.57 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 143.62 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 146.51 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 147.57 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 148.82 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 166.71 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 176.03 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 181.55 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 195.43 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 185.85 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 173.71 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 171.46 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 160.48 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 143.69 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 118.56 million tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 116.13 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 104.79 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 96.06 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 93.21 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 81.80 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 95.04 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 93.21 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 95.07 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 106.21 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 112.53 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 113.32 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 119.14 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 129.58 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 125.13 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 136.01 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 144.00 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 141.54 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 152.61 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 150.90 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 194.20 million tonnes | +28.7% |
| 2015 | 186.75 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 185.49 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 191.06 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 193.77 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 180.22 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 184.96 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 138.53 million tonnes | -25.1% |
| 2022 | 150.97 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 163.22 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 160.17 million tonnes | -1.9% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 160.17 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.03 million tonnes, 78.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 160.17 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.11 million tonnes, 38.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | +519.8% | 1,216 tonnes | 7,537 tonnes |
| 1866 | +219.1% | 56,985 tonnes | 181,863 tonnes |
| 1855 | +203.3% | 7,537 tonnes | 22,856 tonnes |
| 1918 | -60.6% | 5.70 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 1,216 tonnes | 973 tonnes | 1,459 tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 24,132 tonnes | 7,537 tonnes | 34,040 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 111,937 tonnes | 44,654 tonnes | 234,297 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 473,270 tonnes | 254,480 tonnes | 745,482 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.08 million tonnes | 876,587 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.24 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.52 million tonnes | 3.86 million tonnes | 5.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.34 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 7.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.65 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 6.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 16.86 million tonnes | 8.21 million tonnes | 23.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 24.51 million tonnes | 11.80 million tonnes | 36.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 58.74 million tonnes | 40.71 million tonnes | 78.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 94.62 million tonnes | 80.46 million tonnes | 108.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 131.74 million tonnes | 114.43 million tonnes | 145.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 164.47 million tonnes | 143.62 million tonnes | 195.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.99 million tonnes | 81.80 million tonnes | 173.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.52 million tonnes | 93.21 million tonnes | 136.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.05 million tonnes | 141.54 million tonnes | 194.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.57 million tonnes | 138.53 million tonnes | 184.96 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from coal in Kazakhstan?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Kazakhstan was 160.17 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 195.43 million tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 973 tonnes in 1832.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Kazakhstan ranks 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.