CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 287.01 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
287.01 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 215 countries
All-time high
329.57 million tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
7,537 tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
169
1850–2024
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Kazakhstan, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Kazakhstan stood at 287.01 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Kazakhstan peaked at 329.57 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,537 tonnes, in 1850.
Kazakhstan ranks 21st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 7,537 tonnes | — |
| 1855 | 22,856 tonnes | +203.3% |
| 1858 | 32,095 tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1859 | 34,040 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1860 | 44,982 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1861 | 57,139 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1862 | 51,547 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1863 | 53,978 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1864 | 60,543 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1865 | 57,868 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1866 | 182,845 tonnes | +216.0% |
| 1867 | 209,834 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1868 | 174,578 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1869 | 236,823 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1870 | 257,004 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1871 | 346,967 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1872 | 356,207 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1873 | 334,324 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1874 | 405,808 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1875 | 467,081 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1876 | 579,900 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1877 | 591,814 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1878 | 773,443 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1879 | 793,624 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1880 | 931,001 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1881 | 980,603 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1882 | 1.03 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1883 | 1.18 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1884 | 1.19 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1885 | 1.30 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1886 | 1.33 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1887 | 1.41 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1888 | 1.47 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1889 | 1.59 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1890 | 1.80 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1891 | 1.98 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1892 | 2.10 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1893 | 2.46 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1894 | 2.50 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1895 | 2.88 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1896 | 2.93 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1897 | 3.39 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1898 | 3.80 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1899 | 4.41 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1900 | 4.99 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1901 | 5.12 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1902 | 4.95 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1903 | 4.84 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1904 | 5.39 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1905 | 4.81 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1906 | 5.48 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1907 | 6.14 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1908 | 6.18 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 6.53 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1910 | 6.40 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1911 | 6.63 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1912 | 7.52 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1913 | 8.16 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1914 | 7.37 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1915 | 6.76 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1916 | 7.21 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1917 | 6.63 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1918 | 2.65 million tonnes | -60.1% |
| 1919 | 2.26 million tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1920 | 2.06 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1921 | 2.23 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1922 | 2.73 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1923 | 3.01 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1924 | 3.59 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1925 | 3.54 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1926 | 5.13 million tonnes | +44.9% |
| 1927 | 6.38 million tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1928 | 7.10 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1929 | 7.65 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1930 | 10.40 million tonnes | +35.9% |
| 1931 | 12.49 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1932 | 14.07 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1933 | 15.72 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1934 | 19.01 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1935 | 21.53 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1936 | 24.69 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1937 | 25.24 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 26.64 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1939 | 26.97 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 32.33 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1941 | 28.41 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1942 | 15.41 million tonnes | -45.7% |
| 1943 | 16.08 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1944 | 23.32 million tonnes | +45.0% |
| 1945 | 24.71 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1946 | 27.79 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1947 | 33.47 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1948 | 35.63 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1949 | 40.51 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1950 | 45.17 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1951 | 48.97 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1952 | 52.45 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1953 | 55.50 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 60.63 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1955 | 68.76 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1956 | 75.38 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1957 | 82.50 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1958 | 88.08 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1959 | 92.63 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 96.47 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 99.49 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 104.42 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 111.95 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 119.03 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 126.27 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 133.35 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 139.41 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 143.29 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 149.19 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 156.97 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 166.44 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 175.00 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 182.27 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 189.07 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 198.61 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 206.07 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 212.88 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 219.99 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 221.66 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 230.26 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 225.58 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 229.74 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 232.79 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 234.66 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 253.15 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 258.13 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 256.69 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 273.73 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 264.61 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 267.40 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 260.42 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 233.52 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 207.56 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 174.67 million tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 168.47 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 154.72 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 147.29 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 145.62 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 118.76 million tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 142.20 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 138.04 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 156.77 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 175.02 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 185.48 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 198.45 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 219.63 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 225.71 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 226.10 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 223.19 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 248.09 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 238.16 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 245.26 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 253.53 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 299.14 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 303.05 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 301.74 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 317.72 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 329.57 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 296.04 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 281.79 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 244.90 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 274.35 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 286.18 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 287.01 million tonnes | +0.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 287.01 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million tonnes, 14.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 287.01 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 8.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 | +216.0% | 57,868 tonnes | 182,845 tonnes |
| 1855 | +203.3% | 7,537 tonnes | 22,856 tonnes |
| 1918 | -60.1% | 6.63 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 24,132 tonnes | 7,537 tonnes | 34,040 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 113,014 tonnes | 44,982 tonnes | 236,823 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 490,617 tonnes | 257,004 tonnes | 793,624 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.24 million tonnes | 931,001 tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.82 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 4.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.44 million tonnes | 4.81 million tonnes | 6.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.16 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 8.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.34 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 7.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 19.68 million tonnes | 10.40 million tonnes | 26.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 27.77 million tonnes | 15.41 million tonnes | 40.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 67.01 million tonnes | 45.17 million tonnes | 92.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 122.29 million tonnes | 96.47 million tonnes | 149.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 192.90 million tonnes | 156.97 million tonnes | 221.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 245.93 million tonnes | 225.58 million tonnes | 273.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 187.84 million tonnes | 118.76 million tonnes | 267.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 189.06 million tonnes | 138.04 million tonnes | 226.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 283.23 million tonnes | 238.16 million tonnes | 329.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 274.84 million tonnes | 244.90 million tonnes | 287.01 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Kazakhstan?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Kazakhstan was 287.01 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 329.57 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,537 tonnes in 1850.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Kazakhstan ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.