CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type was 5.23 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.23 million tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 46 countries
All-time high
5.23 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
1.03 million tonnes
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Kazakhstan, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Kazakhstan stood at 5.23 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Kazakhstan peaked at 5.23 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million tonnes, in 1994.
That places Kazakhstan 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.89 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 1.72 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 1.55 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 1.32 million tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 1.03 million tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1995 | 1.13 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 1.07 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.07 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.62 million tonnes | +51.2% |
| 1999 | 1.86 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 1.69 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 2.23 million tonnes | +32.1% |
| 2002 | 3.03 million tonnes | +36.0% |
| 2003 | 3.63 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 3.05 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 4.11 million tonnes | +34.6% |
| 2006 | 4.88 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 4.27 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 4.45 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 3.58 million tonnes | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 3.12 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 3.30 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.49 million tonnes | -24.8% |
| 2013 | 4.50 million tonnes | +81.1% |
| 2014 | 3.70 million tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 5.13 million tonnes | +38.6% |
| 2016 | 3.62 million tonnes | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 3.71 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.37 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 3.63 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 3.68 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.80 million tonnes | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 5.23 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 5.23 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.23 million tonnes | +0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 5.23 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 709,328 tonnes, 7.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 5.23 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.39 million tonnes, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.42 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.49 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 4.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.66 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 5.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.83 million tonnes | 3.68 million tonnes | 5.23 million tonnes | 5 |
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 by fuel or industry type in Kazakhstan?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Kazakhstan was 5.23 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million tonnes in 1994.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Kazakhstan ranks 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources, measured in tonnes.