Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? was 10.46 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.46 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
21st
of 120 countries
All-time high
14.45 tonnes per person
in 1990
All-time low
4.75 tonnes per person
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Kazakhstan, 1990–2023
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 2023, are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Kazakhstan stood at 10.46 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Kazakhstan peaked at 14.45 tonnes per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.75 tonnes per person, in 1992.
That places Kazakhstan 21st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.45 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 10.69 tonnes per person | -26.0% |
| 1992 | 4.75 tonnes per person | -55.6% |
| 1993 | 7.61 tonnes per person | +60.2% |
| 1994 | 6.89 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 6.44 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 7.07 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 6.82 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 7.55 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 6.37 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 6.64 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 7.51 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 7.92 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 8.32 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 8.68 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 9.43 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 11.09 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 11.64 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 10.76 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 10.97 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 9.64 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 8.83 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 10.7 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 11.43 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 12.23 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 13.83 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 12.43 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 12.83 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 12.03 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 11 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 11.22 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 9.69 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 9.36 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 10.46 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 10.46 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.76 tonnes per person, 2.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 10.46 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.86 tonnes per person | 4.75 tonnes per person | 14.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.29 tonnes per person | 6.64 tonnes per person | 11.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5 tonnes per person | 8.83 tonnes per person | 13.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.18 tonnes per person | 9.36 tonnes per person | 11.22 tonnes per person | 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 are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Kazakhstan?
- Are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Kazakhstan was 10.46 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.45 tonnes per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 tonnes per person in 1992.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average??
- Kazakhstan ranks 21st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.