CO₂ emissions from transport in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: CO₂ emissions from transport was 29.45 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Kazakhstan, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 29.45 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from transport in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.9% on the previous year and up 116.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Kazakhstan peaked at 29.45 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.82 million tonnes, in 1999.
Kazakhstan ranks 34th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.87 million tonnes | 5.82 million tonnes | 18.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.30 million tonnes | 8.20 million tonnes | 13.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.88 million tonnes | 13.15 million tonnes | 17.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.16 million tonnes | 20.69 million tonnes | 29.45 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 31 Colombia 39.10 million tonnes compare
- 32 United Arab Emirates 38.01 million tonnes compare
- 33 Philippines 37.16 million tonnes compare
- 35 Chile 28.39 million tonnes compare
- 36 Peru 26.82 million tonnes compare
- 37 Netherlands 25.83 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Kazakhstan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 20.84 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 13.00 million (2025)
- Urban population 62.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 13.94 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 14.94 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 13.94 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 13.94 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from transport in Kazakhstan?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Kazakhstan was 29.45 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.45 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.82 million tonnes in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Kazakhstan ranks 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.