Carbon intensity of energy in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Carbon intensity of energy was 214.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of energy in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of energy in Kyrgyzstan stood at 214.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 237.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2021 and was at its lowest, 93.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2001.
That places Kyrgyzstan 94th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 102.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 172.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 8 |
| 2000s | 148.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 93.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 175.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 163.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 220.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 213 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 196.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 237.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 91 Togo 215.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 92 Micronesia (country) 214.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 93 Croatia 214.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 95 Trinidad and Tobago 214.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 96 Brunei 213.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 97 Antigua and Barbuda 213.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Kyrgyzstan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Population, total 7.34 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 2.55 million (2025)
- Urban population 34.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.64 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 883.22 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.64 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.64 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of energy in Kyrgyzstan?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Kyrgyzstan was 214.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 237.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2001.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 94th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.