Co2 intensity in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Co2 intensity was 0.5447 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.5447
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
10th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.49
in 1991
All-time low
0.5019
in 2021
Years of data
44
1973–2022
Co2 intensity in Kazakhstan, 1973–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 0.5447 for co2 intensity in 2022.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.49 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.5019, in 2021.
That places Kazakhstan 10th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Co2 intensity in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.09 | — |
| 1980 | 1.29 | +18.6% |
| 1981 | 1.28 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.33 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.28 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.3 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.39 | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 1.4 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.38 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.34 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.37 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.49 | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 1.41 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.37 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.31 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.37 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.25 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 1.16 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.16 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9183 | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9961 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8474 | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8719 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8858 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8519 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8267 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8222 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7718 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7445 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7223 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7443 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6611 | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6484 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6329 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.716 | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7182 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7087 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7182 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7156 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6152 | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6012 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5019 | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5447 | +8.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.5447 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.5447 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.34 | 1.28 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 | 0.9183 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.834 | 0.7223 | 0.9961 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6879 | 0.6152 | 0.7443 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5493 | 0.5019 | 0.6012 | 3 |
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 intensity in Kazakhstan?
- Co2 intensity in Kazakhstan was 0.5447 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 in 1991.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5019 in 2021.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for co2 intensity?
- Kazakhstan ranks 10th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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