emissions of air pollutants in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: emissions of air pollutants was 3.59 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3.59 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
18th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.59 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
28,870 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Kazakhstan, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Kazakhstan stood at 3.59 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Kazakhstan peaked at 3.59 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28,870 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Kazakhstan 18th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 28,870 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 28,977 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 29,084 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 29,191 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 29,298 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 29,405 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 29,512 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 29,619 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 29,726 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 29,832 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 29,939 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 30,050 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 30,161 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 30,272 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 30,383 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 30,494 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 30,605 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 30,716 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 30,826 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 30,937 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 31,048 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 31,163 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 31,278 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 31,393 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 31,508 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 31,623 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 31,738 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 31,853 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 31,968 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 32,083 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 32,198 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 32,314 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 32,430 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 32,546 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 32,662 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 32,778 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 32,894 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 33,010 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 33,126 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 33,242 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 33,357 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 33,472 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 33,586 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 33,700 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 33,814 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 33,928 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 34,042 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 34,156 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 34,270 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 34,383 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 34,497 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 34,612 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 34,728 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 34,844 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 34,959 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 35,074 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 35,190 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 35,305 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 35,420 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 35,535 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 35,650 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 35,680 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 35,709 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 35,738 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 35,768 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 35,797 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 35,827 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 35,856 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 35,885 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 35,914 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 35,944 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 35,969 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 35,995 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 36,021 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 36,046 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 36,072 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 36,097 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 36,123 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 36,148 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 36,174 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 36,200 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 36,221 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 36,242 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 36,263 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 36,282 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 36,303 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 36,323 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 36,344 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 36,364 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 36,384 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 36,405 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 36,419 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 36,434 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 36,448 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 36,462 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 36,476 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 36,490 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 36,504 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 36,518 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 36,532 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 36,553 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 36,552 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1852 | 36,558 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 36,564 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 36,570 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 36,596 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 36,582 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1857 | 36,699 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 37,745 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1859 | 38,786 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1860 | 39,856 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1861 | 40,946 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1862 | 42,040 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1863 | 43,163 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1864 | 44,309 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1865 | 45,468 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1866 | 46,750 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1867 | 47,974 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1868 | 49,173 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1869 | 50,464 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1870 | 51,741 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1871 | 53,096 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1872 | 54,411 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1873 | 55,736 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1874 | 57,161 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1875 | 58,611 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1876 | 60,150 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1877 | 61,629 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1878 | 63,260 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1879 | 64,792 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1880 | 66,430 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1881 | 68,098 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1882 | 69,697 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1883 | 71,414 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1884 | 73,257 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1885 | 75,165 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1886 | 76,836 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1887 | 78,837 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1888 | 80,662 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1889 | 82,431 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1890 | 84,666 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1891 | 87,074 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1892 | 89,086 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1893 | 91,764 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1894 | 93,367 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1895 | 96,780 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1896 | 98,714 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1897 | 101,736 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1898 | 104,808 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1899 | 107,875 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1900 | 111,634 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1901 | 114,014 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1902 | 114,619 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 114,972 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 117,149 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1905 | 115,626 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1906 | 118,411 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1907 | 120,758 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1908 | 122,065 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 124,203 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 125,605 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1911 | 127,214 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 130,192 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1913 | 132,573 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1914 | 133,805 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 135,771 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 139,013 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1917 | 138,800 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 128,548 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1919 | 130,453 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1920 | 131,416 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1921 | 132,778 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1922 | 136,223 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1923 | 139,277 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1924 | 143,197 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1925 | 147,606 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1926 | 156,771 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1927 | 165,324 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1928 | 168,870 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 176,896 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1930 | 198,682 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1931 | 209,561 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1932 | 218,577 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1933 | 228,523 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1934 | 256,241 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1935 | 274,957 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1936 | 295,880 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1937 | 302,477 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 311,738 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1939 | 315,238 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 331,320 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1941 | 319,781 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1942 | 295,376 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1943 | 293,289 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1944 | 300,033 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1945 | 267,493 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1946 | 281,824 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1947 | 304,577 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1948 | 323,548 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1949 | 350,175 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1950 | 363,524 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1951 | 382,141 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1952 | 414,876 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1953 | 444,368 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1954 | 485,210 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1955 | 548,898 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1956 | 609,181 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1957 | 663,675 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1958 | 722,598 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1959 | 783,282 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1960 | 845,681 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1961 | 906,058 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 983,544 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 1.06 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 1.13 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 1.31 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1966 | 1.40 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 1.50 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 1.58 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 1.66 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 1.77 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 1.91 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 2.00 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 2.09 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 2.18 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 2.24 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.29 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.32 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 2.37 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 2.41 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 2.48 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.47 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.47 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.51 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 2.52 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.53 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.51 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.53 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.60 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 2.61 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.58 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.50 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.19 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 1.94 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 1.53 million tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 1.51 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.50 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.42 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.38 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.23 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 1.64 million tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 1.67 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.65 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.77 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 1.81 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.94 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 2.23 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 2.68 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 3.00 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 2.65 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 2.75 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.88 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.92 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.86 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.79 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.96 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 3.45 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 3.09 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 3.19 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.19 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.32 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 3.52 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 3.59 million tonnes | +1.9% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 3.59 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757 tonnes, 12.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 3.59 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480 tonnes, 12.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +33.3% | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 29,351 tonnes | 28,870 tonnes | 29,832 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 30,438 tonnes | 29,939 tonnes | 30,937 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 31,566 tonnes | 31,048 tonnes | 32,083 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 32,720 tonnes | 32,198 tonnes | 33,242 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 33,871 tonnes | 33,357 tonnes | 34,383 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 35,016 tonnes | 34,497 tonnes | 35,535 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 35,782 tonnes | 35,650 tonnes | 35,914 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 36,059 tonnes | 35,944 tonnes | 36,174 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 36,293 tonnes | 36,200 tonnes | 36,384 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 36,469 tonnes | 36,405 tonnes | 36,532 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 36,920 tonnes | 36,552 tonnes | 38,786 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 45,014 tonnes | 39,856 tonnes | 50,464 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 58,059 tonnes | 51,741 tonnes | 64,792 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 74,283 tonnes | 66,430 tonnes | 82,431 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 95,587 tonnes | 84,666 tonnes | 107,875 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 117,345 tonnes | 111,634 tonnes | 124,203 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 132,197 tonnes | 125,605 tonnes | 139,013 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 149,836 tonnes | 131,416 tonnes | 176,896 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 261,187 tonnes | 198,682 tonnes | 315,238 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 306,742 tonnes | 267,493 tonnes | 350,175 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 541,775 tonnes | 363,524 tonnes | 783,282 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.24 million tonnes | 845,681 tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.16 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.52 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.10 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | 3 |
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More climate change data for Kazakhstan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 52.07 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 21,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,230 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,173 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 577.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,395 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 798.63 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Kazakhstan?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Kazakhstan was 3.59 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,870 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Kazakhstan ranks 18th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.