CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables was 13.94 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Kazakhstan, 1830–2024
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, co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Kazakhstan stood at 13.94 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Kazakhstan peaked at 17.41 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 tonnes per person, in 1832.
That places Kazakhstan 13th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1850s | 0.0085 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 0.0117 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.0365 tonnes per person | 0.0153 tonnes per person | 0.0747 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1462 tonnes per person | 0.0803 tonnes per person | 0.2292 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3405 tonnes per person | 0.2665 tonnes per person | 0.4205 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.7074 tonnes per person | 0.4721 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.25 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.31 tonnes per person | 0.4594 tonnes per person | 1.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8301 tonnes per person | 0.4151 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.45 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | 4.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.45 tonnes per person | 2.54 tonnes per person | 6.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.36 tonnes per person | 6.66 tonnes per person | 10.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.24 tonnes per person | 10.21 tonnes per person | 12.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.09 tonnes per person | 12.64 tonnes per person | 14.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.35 tonnes per person | 14.72 tonnes per person | 16.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.21 tonnes per person | 7.68 tonnes per person | 15.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8 tonnes per person | 8.86 tonnes per person | 13.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.71 tonnes per person | 13.96 tonnes per person | 17.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.72 tonnes per person | 12.4 tonnes per person | 14.46 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Kazakhstan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 20.84 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 13.00 million (2025)
- Urban population 62.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 13.94 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 14.94 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 13.94 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Kazakhstan?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Kazakhstan was 13.94 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 co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.41 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 1832.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Kazakhstan ranks 13th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.