Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Kazakhstan, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 1.2% for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Kazakhstan peaked at 3.3% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -2.5%, in 1998.
That places Kazakhstan 87th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.3% | — |
| 1962 | 3.2% | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 3.1% | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 3.0% | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 2.7% | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 2.5% | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 2.3% | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 1.8% | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | -27.0% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | -35.7% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +22.6% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -28.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -21.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -56.8% |
| 1993 | -0.3% | -207.6% |
| 1994 | -1.3% | +300.2% |
| 1995 | -1.9% | +38.0% |
| 1996 | -1.9% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | -2.3% | +21.0% |
| 1998 | -2.5% | +8.7% |
| 1999 | -1.2% | -50.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -123.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +64.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -12.4% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -5.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 3.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -300.2% | -0.3% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | -207.6% | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | +123.7% | -1.2% | 0.3% |
| 2001 | +64.0% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| 1992 | -56.8% | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| 1999 | +50.6% | -2.5% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.0% | -2.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 6 |
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 annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Kazakhstan?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Kazakhstan was 1.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1961.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.5% in 1998.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Kazakhstan ranks 87th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.