Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 37,851 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37,851 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
59th
of 198 countries
All-time high
37,851 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
10,600 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1995
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Kazakhstan, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Kazakhstan is 37,851 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Kazakhstan peaked at 37,851 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,600 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1995.
Kazakhstan ranks 59th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,838 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 14,878 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 14,045 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 12,796 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 11,335 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 10,600 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 10,857 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 11,299 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 11,364 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 11,816 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 12,936 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 14,612 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 15,961 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 17,345 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 18,887 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 20,566 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 22,574 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 24,351 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 24,896 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 24,901 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26,375 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 27,946 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 28,881 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 30,178 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 30,986 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 30,894 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 30,758 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 31,524 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 32,330 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 33,298 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 32,012 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 32,946 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 33,506 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 34,703 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 35,974 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 37,851 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 37,851 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 37,851 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43,374 international-$ in 2021 prices, 87% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,583 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,600 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,838 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,703 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,936 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,901 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,317 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,375 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33,298 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,499 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32,012 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,851 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 56 Slovakia 40,690 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 57 Latvia 38,800 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 58 Greece 38,219 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 60 Panama 37,516 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 61 Turkey 37,301 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 62 Bahamas 36,244 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Kazakhstan?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Kazakhstan was 37,851 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 37,851 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,600 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1995.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Kazakhstan ranks 59th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.