CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was -73.52 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Kazakhstan, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Kazakhstan is -73.52 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Kazakhstan peaked at -19.58 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, -151.23 million tonnes, in 1992.
That places Kazakhstan 114th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -19.58 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | -75.79 million tonnes | +287.0% |
| 1992 | -151.23 million tonnes | +99.5% |
| 1993 | -76.13 million tonnes | -49.7% |
| 1994 | -57.23 million tonnes | -24.8% |
| 1995 | -60.69 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1996 | -38.66 million tonnes | -36.3% |
| 1997 | -37.85 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1998 | -27.55 million tonnes | -27.2% |
| 1999 | -20.28 million tonnes | -26.4% |
| 2000 | -39.31 million tonnes | +93.9% |
| 2001 | -21.07 million tonnes | -46.4% |
| 2002 | -32.77 million tonnes | +55.6% |
| 2003 | -44.07 million tonnes | +34.5% |
| 2004 | -47.84 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2005 | -47.92 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2006 | -41.03 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2007 | -36.46 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2008 | -49.42 million tonnes | +35.5% |
| 2009 | -40.94 million tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2010 | -85.73 million tonnes | +109.4% |
| 2011 | -87.39 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2012 | -60.16 million tonnes | -31.2% |
| 2013 | -52.84 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2014 | -81.18 million tonnes | +53.6% |
| 2015 | -52.96 million tonnes | -34.8% |
| 2016 | -73.52 million tonnes | +38.8% |
| 2017 | -78.33 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2018 | -101.84 million tonnes | +30.0% |
| 2019 | -84.79 million tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2020 | -63.28 million tonnes | -25.4% |
| 2021 | -53.57 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2022 | -86.81 million tonnes | +62.0% |
| 2023 | -73.52 million tonnes | -15.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's -73.52 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.87 million tonnes. (32 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's -73.52 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.87 million tonnes. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -287.0% | -19.58 million tonnes | -75.79 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -56.50 million tonnes | -151.23 million tonnes | -19.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -40.08 million tonnes | -49.42 million tonnes | -21.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -75.87 million tonnes | -101.84 million tonnes | -52.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -69.29 million tonnes | -86.81 million tonnes | -53.57 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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 co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Kazakhstan?
- Co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Kazakhstan was -73.52 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was -19.58 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -151.23 million tonnes in 1992.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Kazakhstan ranks 114th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.