Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was -0.3788 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.3788 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
172nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
25.69 tonnes per person
in 1959
All-time low
-7.8 tonnes per person
in 1939
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Kazakhstan, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Kazakhstan stood at -0.3788 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Kazakhstan peaked at 25.69 tonnes per person in 1959 and was at its lowest, -7.8 tonnes per person, in 1939.
Kazakhstan ranks 172nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 7.73 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 7.7 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1852 | 7.67 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1853 | 7.63 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1854 | 7.61 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1855 | 7.56 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1856 | 7.51 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1857 | 7.46 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1858 | 7.41 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1859 | 7.35 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1860 | 7.29 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1861 | 7.31 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 7.29 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1863 | 7.25 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 7.24 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 7.2 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 7.13 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1867 | 7.09 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1868 | 7.05 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 6.98 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1870 | 7.03 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 6.99 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1872 | 6.97 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1873 | 6.95 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1874 | 6.92 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1875 | 6.89 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1876 | 6.85 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1877 | 6.82 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 6.78 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1879 | 6.72 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1880 | 6.73 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 6.72 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 6.7 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 6.65 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1884 | 6.61 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1885 | 6.57 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1886 | 6.52 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1887 | 6.45 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1888 | 6.42 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 6.39 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1890 | 6.36 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1891 | 6.36 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 6.35 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 6.32 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1894 | 6.32 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 6.29 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1896 | 6.27 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 6.24 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 6.2 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1899 | 6.17 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1900 | 6.29 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1901 | 6.31 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 6.3 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1903 | 6.3 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 6.3 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1905 | 6.28 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 6.27 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1907 | 6.24 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1908 | 6.24 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 6.22 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 5.92 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1911 | 5.8 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1912 | 5.67 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1913 | 5.58 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1914 | 5.49 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1915 | 5.41 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1916 | 5.32 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1917 | 5.23 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1918 | 5.16 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1919 | 5.08 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1920 | 5.22 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1921 | 5.25 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1922 | 5.24 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 5.23 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 5.24 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 5.19 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1926 | 5.16 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1927 | 5.11 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1928 | 5.09 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1929 | 5.04 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1930 | 2.63 tonnes per person | -47.9% |
| 1931 | 0.7342 tonnes per person | -72.0% |
| 1932 | -0.8518 tonnes per person | -216.0% |
| 1933 | -2.25 tonnes per person | +163.6% |
| 1934 | -3.44 tonnes per person | +53.1% |
| 1935 | -4.53 tonnes per person | +31.7% |
| 1936 | -5.48 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 1937 | -6.34 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1938 | -7.1 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1939 | -7.8 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1940 | -2.94 tonnes per person | -62.3% |
| 1941 | 0.2481 tonnes per person | -108.4% |
| 1942 | 2.67 tonnes per person | +977.5% |
| 1943 | 4.65 tonnes per person | +73.9% |
| 1944 | 6.31 tonnes per person | +35.8% |
| 1945 | 7.71 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 1946 | 8.91 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1947 | 9.95 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1948 | 10.85 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1949 | 11.55 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1950 | 14.84 tonnes per person | +28.4% |
| 1951 | 17.09 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1952 | 18.81 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1953 | 20.32 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1954 | 21.55 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1955 | 22.66 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1956 | 23.54 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 24.38 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 25.03 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 25.69 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 19.82 tonnes per person | -22.9% |
| 1961 | 16.94 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 1962 | 13.49 tonnes per person | -20.4% |
| 1963 | 10.97 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 1964 | 9.18 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 1965 | 7.21 tonnes per person | -21.5% |
| 1966 | 6.15 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1967 | 5.19 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 1968 | 4.68 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 3.92 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 1970 | 3.51 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 2.98 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 2.5 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 2.5 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.97 tonnes per person | -21.3% |
| 1975 | 1.76 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 1.56 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 1.2 tonnes per person | -23.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8953 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8458 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9322 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8084 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 0.744 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.569 tonnes per person | -23.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5534 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5107 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4807 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2776 tonnes per person | -42.3% |
| 1988 | -0.0471 tonnes per person | -117.0% |
| 1989 | -0.2192 tonnes per person | +365.7% |
| 1990 | -0.1774 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 1991 | 0.091 tonnes per person | -151.3% |
| 1992 | -0.0441 tonnes per person | -148.5% |
| 1993 | -0.5803 tonnes per person | +1214.6% |
| 1994 | -0.3406 tonnes per person | -41.3% |
| 1995 | -2.85 tonnes per person | +736.1% |
| 1996 | -2.73 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | -2.91 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1998 | -2.35 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 1999 | -4.87 tonnes per person | +107.0% |
| 2000 | -5.26 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2001 | -6.02 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 2002 | -5.12 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 2003 | -4.18 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 2004 | -3.66 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 2005 | -3.27 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 2006 | -2.99 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2007 | -2.97 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | -2.44 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 2009 | -2.16 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 2010 | -0.6854 tonnes per person | -68.3% |
| 2011 | -0.7162 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2012 | -0.7904 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 2013 | -0.9339 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 2014 | -0.2089 tonnes per person | -77.6% |
| 2015 | -0.6752 tonnes per person | +223.2% |
| 2016 | -0.6967 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | -0.547 tonnes per person | -21.5% |
| 2018 | -0.8434 tonnes per person | +54.2% |
| 2019 | -0.4322 tonnes per person | -48.8% |
| 2020 | -0.3084 tonnes per person | -28.6% |
| 2021 | -0.4598 tonnes per person | +49.1% |
| 2022 | -0.4293 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2023 | -0.4039 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2024 | -0.3788 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's -0.3788 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0027 tonnes per person. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's -0.3788 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0731 tonnes per person, 5.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -1214.6% | -0.0441 tonnes per person | -0.5803 tonnes per person |
| 1942 | +977.5% | 0.2481 tonnes per person | 2.67 tonnes per person |
| 1995 | -736.1% | -0.3406 tonnes per person | -2.85 tonnes per person |
| 1989 | -365.7% | -0.0471 tonnes per person | -0.2192 tonnes per person |
| 2015 | -223.2% | -0.2089 tonnes per person | -0.6752 tonnes per person |
| 1932 | -216.0% | 0.7342 tonnes per person | -0.8518 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.56 tonnes per person | 7.35 tonnes per person | 7.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 7.18 tonnes per person | 6.98 tonnes per person | 7.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.89 tonnes per person | 6.72 tonnes per person | 7.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.58 tonnes per person | 6.39 tonnes per person | 6.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.29 tonnes per person | 6.17 tonnes per person | 6.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.27 tonnes per person | 6.22 tonnes per person | 6.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.47 tonnes per person | 5.08 tonnes per person | 5.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.18 tonnes per person | 5.04 tonnes per person | 5.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | -3.44 tonnes per person | -7.8 tonnes per person | 2.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.99 tonnes per person | -2.94 tonnes per person | 11.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 21.39 tonnes per person | 14.84 tonnes per person | 25.69 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.75 tonnes per person | 3.92 tonnes per person | 19.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.97 tonnes per person | 0.8458 tonnes per person | 3.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.461 tonnes per person | -0.2192 tonnes per person | 0.9322 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.68 tonnes per person | -4.87 tonnes per person | 0.091 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.81 tonnes per person | -6.02 tonnes per person | -2.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6529 tonnes per person | -0.9339 tonnes per person | -0.2089 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.396 tonnes per person | -0.4598 tonnes per person | -0.3084 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Kazakhstan?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Kazakhstan was -0.3788 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.69 tonnes per person in 1959.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.8 tonnes per person in 1939.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Kazakhstan ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.