Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 805.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▬ Flat
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Kazakhstan, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 805.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Kazakhstan peaked at 854.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2013 and was at its lowest, 775.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2002.
That places Kazakhstan 11th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 804.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 775.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 848.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 839.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 814.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 854.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 822.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 802.04 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 835.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 8 Botswana 851.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 9 Libya 826.83 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 10 Mongolia 816.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 12 Congo 716.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 13 Syria 706.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 14 South Africa 699.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Kazakhstan?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Kazakhstan was 805.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 854.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2013.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 775.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2002.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Kazakhstan ranks 11th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.