Consumption-based carbon intensity in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.3724 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Kazakhstan, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 0.3724 kilograms per international-$ for consumption-based carbon intensity in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.27 kilograms per international-$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3724 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
Kazakhstan ranks 23rd of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.27 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 1.06 kilograms per international-$ | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4956 kilograms per international-$ | -53.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8671 kilograms per international-$ | +75.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8815 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8766 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9342 kilograms per international-$ | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8617 kilograms per international-$ | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9426 kilograms per international-$ | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7615 kilograms per international-$ | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7207 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7181 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6896 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6627 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6322 kilograms per international-$ | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.627 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6686 kilograms per international-$ | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6471 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5817 kilograms per international-$ | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5898 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4871 kilograms per international-$ | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4185 kilograms per international-$ | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4894 kilograms per international-$ | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 0.501 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5217 kilograms per international-$ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5927 kilograms per international-$ | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.536 kilograms per international-$ | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5411 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4945 kilograms per international-$ | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.439 kilograms per international-$ | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4662 kilograms per international-$ | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3921 kilograms per international-$ | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3724 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.3724 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2498 kilograms per international-$, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.3724 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252 kilograms per international-$, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based carbon intensity in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +75.0% | 0.4956 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8671 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8951 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4956 kilograms per international-$ | 1.27 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6538 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5817 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7207 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5021 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4185 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5927 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4102 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3724 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4662 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 20 Iran 0.4022 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 21 Belarus 0.3887 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 22 China 0.3867 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 24 Senegal 0.3672 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 25 Estonia 0.366 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 26 Botswana 0.3581 kilograms per international-$ compare
More climate change data for Kazakhstan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 52.07 million kg (2050)
- 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Kazakhstan?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Kazakhstan was 0.3724 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 kilograms per international-$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3724 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Kazakhstan ranks 23rd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).