CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 1.18 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Kazakhstan, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 1.18 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from international aviation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from international aviation in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.18 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 375,270 tonnes, in 2020.
Kazakhstan ranks 59th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 601,066 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 643,752 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 667,315 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 653,869 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 721,438 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 757,684 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 824,831 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 375,270 tonnes | -54.5% |
| 2021 | 483,684 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 779,142 tonnes | +61.1% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million tonnes | +37.9% |
| 2024 | 1.18 million tonnes | +9.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1.18 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 525,131 tonnes, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1.18 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.03 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 695,708 tonnes | 601,066 tonnes | 824,831 tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 778,019 tonnes | 375,270 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More climate change data for Kazakhstan
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- 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 emissions from international aviation in Kazakhstan?
- Co₂ emissions from international aviation in Kazakhstan was 1.18 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 375,270 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Kazakhstan ranks 59th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.