Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.5447 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.5447 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
10th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.49 kilograms per international-$
in 1991
All-time low
0.5019 kilograms per international-$
in 2021
Years of data
44
1973–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Kazakhstan, 1973–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 0.5447 kilograms per international-$ for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp 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, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.49 kilograms per international-$ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.5019 kilograms per international-$, in 2021.
That places Kazakhstan 10th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.09 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1980 | 1.29 kilograms per international-$ | +18.6% |
| 1981 | 1.28 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.33 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.28 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.3 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.39 kilograms per international-$ | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 1.4 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.4 kilograms per international-$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.38 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.34 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.37 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.49 kilograms per international-$ | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 1.41 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.37 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.31 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.37 kilograms per international-$ | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.25 kilograms per international-$ | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 1.16 kilograms per international-$ | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.16 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9183 kilograms per international-$ | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9961 kilograms per international-$ | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8474 kilograms per international-$ | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8719 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8858 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8519 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8267 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8222 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7718 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7445 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7223 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7443 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6611 kilograms per international-$ | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6484 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6329 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.716 kilograms per international-$ | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7182 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7087 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7182 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7156 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6152 kilograms per international-$ | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6012 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5019 kilograms per international-$ | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5447 kilograms per international-$ | +8.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.5447 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348 kilograms per international-$, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.5447 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899 kilograms per international-$, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.09 kilograms per international-$ | 1.09 kilograms per international-$ | 1.09 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.34 kilograms per international-$ | 1.28 kilograms per international-$ | 1.4 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9183 kilograms per international-$ | 1.49 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.834 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7223 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9961 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6879 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6152 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7443 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5493 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5019 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6012 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 7 Bahrain 0.6436 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 8 Syria 0.6002 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 9 South Africa 0.5926 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 11 Lesotho 0.5358 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 12 Kuwait 0.5291 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 13 Iran 0.488 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Kazakhstan?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Kazakhstan was 0.5447 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 kilograms per international-$ in 1991.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5019 kilograms per international-$ in 2021.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Kazakhstan ranks 10th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. 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 kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).