Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil was 69.42 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
69.42 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
28th
of 215 countries
All-time high
69.42 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1830
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil 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 oil in Kazakhstan stood at 69.42 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 173 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil in Kazakhstan peaked at 69.42 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1830.
Kazakhstan ranks 28th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1831 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1832 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1833 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1850 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1855 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1858 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860 | 328 tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 326 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1862 | 328 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 549 tonnes | +67.4% |
| 1864 | 771 tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1865 | 884 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1866 | 982 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1867 | 1,423 tonnes | +44.9% |
| 1868 | 2,651 tonnes | +86.3% |
| 1869 | 2,526 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1870 | 2,523 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 2,075 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1872 | 2,295 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1873 | 5,193 tonnes | +126.3% |
| 1874 | 8,218 tonnes | +58.3% |
| 1875 | 13,241 tonnes | +61.1% |
| 1876 | 21,902 tonnes | +65.4% |
| 1877 | 31,813 tonnes | +45.3% |
| 1878 | 38,074 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1879 | 48,143 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1880 | 54,414 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1881 | 76,823 tonnes | +41.2% |
| 1882 | 83,633 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1883 | 92,065 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1884 | 139,969 tonnes | +52.0% |
| 1885 | 181,975 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1886 | 189,386 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1887 | 248,162 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1888 | 271,147 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1889 | 266,365 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1890 | 330,266 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1891 | 415,545 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1892 | 429,863 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1893 | 509,385 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1894 | 453,385 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1895 | 649,409 tonnes | +43.2% |
| 1896 | 640,301 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1897 | 726,078 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1898 | 821,498 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1899 | 859,837 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1900 | 1.01 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1901 | 1.16 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1902 | 1.09 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1903 | 965,851 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1904 | 991,012 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1905 | 697,683 tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1906 | 793,557 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1907 | 828,797 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1908 | 829,093 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 889,389 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1910 | 930,319 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1911 | 864,692 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1912 | 863,550 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 823,641 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1914 | 875,144 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1915 | 985,433 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1916 | 1.05 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1917 | 929,481 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1918 | 397,191 tonnes | -57.3% |
| 1919 | 517,272 tonnes | +30.2% |
| 1920 | 449,980 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1921 | 426,282 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1922 | 522,826 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1923 | 588,708 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1924 | 591,114 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 640,919 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1926 | 732,933 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1927 | 876,216 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1928 | 842,166 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1929 | 1.06 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1930 | 2.08 million tonnes | +97.2% |
| 1931 | 2.53 million tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1932 | 2.29 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1933 | 2.26 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1934 | 2.54 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1935 | 2.64 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1936 | 2.85 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1937 | 3.00 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1938 | 3.18 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1939 | 3.20 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 3.22 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1941 | 3.36 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1942 | 3.61 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1943 | 3.07 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1944 | 4.12 million tonnes | +34.1% |
| 1945 | 1.96 million tonnes | -52.4% |
| 1946 | 2.26 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1947 | 2.74 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1948 | 3.07 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1949 | 3.58 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1950 | 4.00 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1951 | 4.32 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1952 | 4.90 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1953 | 5.43 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1954 | 6.04 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1955 | 7.07 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1956 | 8.31 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1957 | 9.52 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1958 | 10.86 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1959 | 12.05 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1960 | 13.45 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1961 | 14.97 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1962 | 17.25 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1963 | 19.26 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 21.06 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 22.82 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 24.68 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 27.40 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 29.77 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 32.30 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 34.72 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 37.68 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 41.27 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 44.93 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 48.86 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 52.19 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 53.93 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 56.39 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 61.44 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 62.26 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 63.46 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 66.60 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 67.33 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 68.27 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 67.68 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 67.18 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 60.95 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 51.51 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 52.34 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 52.65 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 56.76 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 53.56 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 39.38 million tonnes | -26.5% |
| 1993 | 33.15 million tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 27.67 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 28.63 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 27.94 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 29.70 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 29.75 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 19.18 million tonnes | -35.5% |
| 2000 | 24.38 million tonnes | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 23.40 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 35.41 million tonnes | +51.3% |
| 2003 | 39.27 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 41.38 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 51.56 million tonnes | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 55.41 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 55.40 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 52.60 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 39.46 million tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 51.69 million tonnes | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 39.43 million tonnes | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 39.29 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 49.46 million tonnes | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 39.73 million tonnes | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 40.80 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 42.12 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 44.11 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 47.98 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 47.92 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 47.22 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 62.45 million tonnes | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 64.98 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 66.98 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 69.42 million tonnes | +3.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 69.42 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.32 million tonnes, 7.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 69.42 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.44 million tonnes, 4.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1873 | +126.3% | 2,295 tonnes | 5,193 tonnes |
| 1930 | +97.2% | 1.06 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes |
| 1868 | +86.3% | 1,423 tonnes | 2,651 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 1,077 tonnes | 326 tonnes | 2,651 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 17,348 tonnes | 2,075 tonnes | 48,143 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 160,394 tonnes | 54,414 tonnes | 271,147 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 583,557 tonnes | 330,266 tonnes | 859,837 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 926,425 tonnes | 697,683 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 824,105 tonnes | 397,191 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 672,752 tonnes | 426,282 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.66 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 3.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.10 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 4.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.25 million tonnes | 4.00 million tonnes | 12.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.30 million tonnes | 13.45 million tonnes | 32.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.37 million tonnes | 34.72 million tonnes | 62.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.80 million tonnes | 51.51 million tonnes | 68.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.57 million tonnes | 19.18 million tonnes | 56.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.83 million tonnes | 23.40 million tonnes | 55.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.25 million tonnes | 39.29 million tonnes | 51.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.21 million tonnes | 47.22 million tonnes | 69.42 million tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,230 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,173 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from oil in Kazakhstan?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil in Kazakhstan was 69.42 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 oil recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 69.42 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Kazakhstan ranks 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.