Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.3631 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.3631 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
29th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.9859 kilograms per international-$
in 1986
All-time low
0.2361 kilograms per international-$
in 2001
Years of data
44
1973–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Kyrgyzstan, 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-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Kyrgyzstan is 0.3631 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 0.9859 kilograms per international-$ in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.2361 kilograms per international-$, in 2001.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 29th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.8353 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1980 | 0.9368 kilograms per international-$ | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9109 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9198 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8726 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8672 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9707 kilograms per international-$ | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9859 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9695 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.886 kilograms per international-$ | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8426 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7631 kilograms per international-$ | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6928 kilograms per international-$ | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5639 kilograms per international-$ | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5021 kilograms per international-$ | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4589 kilograms per international-$ | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3595 kilograms per international-$ | -21.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4253 kilograms per international-$ | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3845 kilograms per international-$ | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4035 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3093 kilograms per international-$ | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 0.292 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2361 kilograms per international-$ | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3041 kilograms per international-$ | +28.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3137 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3199 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3076 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2979 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3313 kilograms per international-$ | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3569 kilograms per international-$ | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3143 kilograms per international-$ | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3021 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3453 kilograms per international-$ | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4574 kilograms per international-$ | +32.5% |
| 2013 | 0.398 kilograms per international-$ | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4024 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3884 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.349 kilograms per international-$ | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3242 kilograms per international-$ | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.374 kilograms per international-$ | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2895 kilograms per international-$ | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2923 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3489 kilograms per international-$ | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3631 kilograms per international-$ | +4.1% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.3631 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835 kilograms per international-$, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.3631 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899 kilograms per international-$, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8353 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8353 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8353 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9162 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8426 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9859 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4863 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3093 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7631 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3074 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2361 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3569 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.363 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2895 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4574 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3348 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2923 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3631 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 0.3713 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 27 Congo 0.3686 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 0.3657 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 30 Bulgaria 0.3391 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 31 Mauritania 0.3361 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 32 Belarus 0.325 kilograms per international-$ compare
More climate change data for Kyrgyzstan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 50.11 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,143 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,517 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 125.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 456.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 404.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 52.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Kyrgyzstan?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Kyrgyzstan was 0.3631 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9859 kilograms per international-$ in 1986.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2361 kilograms per international-$ in 2001.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 29th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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-$).