Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 212.66 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
212.66 million tonnes
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
29th
of 120 countries
All-time high
250.09 million tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
82.29 million tonnes
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Kazakhstan, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based co₂ emissions in Kazakhstan is 212.66 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Kazakhstan peaked at 250.09 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 82.29 million tonnes, in 1992.
Kazakhstan ranks 29th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 247.82 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 184.63 million tonnes | -25.5% |
| 1992 | 82.29 million tonnes | -55.4% |
| 1993 | 131.43 million tonnes | +59.7% |
| 1994 | 117.44 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 107.77 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 116.05 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 109.44 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 118.07 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 98.48 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 102.88 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 116.97 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 124.00 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 130.95 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 137.64 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 150.53 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 178.60 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 189.25 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 176.69 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 182.25 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 162.37 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 150.77 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 185.11 million tonnes | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 200.70 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 217.96 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 250.09 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 228.22 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 239.39 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 227.73 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 211.25 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 218.51 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 191.33 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 187.54 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 212.66 million tonnes | +13.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 212.66 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.72 million tonnes, 3.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 212.66 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.10 million tonnes, 4.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131.34 million tonnes | 82.29 million tonnes | 247.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.98 million tonnes | 102.88 million tonnes | 189.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 207.36 million tonnes | 150.77 million tonnes | 250.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.51 million tonnes | 187.54 million tonnes | 218.51 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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 co₂ emissions in Kazakhstan?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Kazakhstan was 212.66 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 250.09 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.29 million tonnes in 1992.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Kazakhstan ranks 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.