Consumption-based carbon intensity in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.658 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.658 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
3rd
of 119 countries
All-time high
1.46 kilograms per international-$
in 1992
All-time low
0.3109 kilograms per international-$
in 2001
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Kyrgyzstan, 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-$.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 0.658 kilograms per international-$ for consumption-based carbon intensity in 2022.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 1.46 kilograms per international-$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3109 kilograms per international-$, in 2001.
That places Kyrgyzstan 3rd out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8483 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.9905 kilograms per international-$ | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 1.46 kilograms per international-$ | +47.7% |
| 1993 | 1.09 kilograms per international-$ | -25.5% |
| 1994 | 1.08 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.13 kilograms per international-$ | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7099 kilograms per international-$ | -37.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3687 kilograms per international-$ | -48.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4287 kilograms per international-$ | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3658 kilograms per international-$ | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4304 kilograms per international-$ | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3109 kilograms per international-$ | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3625 kilograms per international-$ | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3472 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.417 kilograms per international-$ | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 0.448 kilograms per international-$ | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5172 kilograms per international-$ | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5218 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8081 kilograms per international-$ | +54.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6958 kilograms per international-$ | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6272 kilograms per international-$ | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.688 kilograms per international-$ | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8467 kilograms per international-$ | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6989 kilograms per international-$ | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7055 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6245 kilograms per international-$ | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6494 kilograms per international-$ | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6 kilograms per international-$ | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6693 kilograms per international-$ | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5599 kilograms per international-$ | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5687 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6417 kilograms per international-$ | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.658 kilograms per international-$ | +2.6% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.658 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2262 kilograms per international-$, 2.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.658 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252 kilograms per international-$, 2.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8475 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3658 kilograms per international-$ | 1.46 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4859 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3109 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8081 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6669 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5599 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8467 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6228 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5687 kilograms per international-$ | 0.658 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More climate change data for Kyrgyzstan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 50.11 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,143 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,517 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 125.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 456.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 404.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 52.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based carbon intensity in Kyrgyzstan?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Kyrgyzstan was 0.658 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 kilograms per international-$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3109 kilograms per international-$ in 2001.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 3rd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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-$).