Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 334.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Kazakhstan, 1985–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Kazakhstan stood at 334.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Kazakhstan peaked at 488.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2015 and was at its lowest, 269.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1994.
Kazakhstan ranks 11th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 318.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 312.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 322.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1990s | 302.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 269.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 345.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 387.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 344.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 415.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 401.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 342.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 488.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 344.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 305.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 393.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 8 Comoros 349.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 9 Gambia 348.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 10 Iraq 347.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 12 North Korea 323.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 13 Gabon 314.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 14 South Africa 313.63 grams of CO₂ 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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Kazakhstan?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Kazakhstan was 334.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 488.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2015.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 269.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1994.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Kazakhstan ranks 11th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.