Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 9.99 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Kazakhstan, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Kazakhstan is 9.99 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 173 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Kazakhstan peaked at 9.99 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,216 tonnes, in 1830.
That places Kazakhstan 13th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 3,101 tonnes | 1,216 tonnes | 4,864 tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 54,100 tonnes | 12,401 tonnes | 101,392 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 532,992 tonnes | 146,046 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.38 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 5.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 11.53 million tonnes | 6.83 million tonnes | 16.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 27.36 million tonnes | 18.24 million tonnes | 39.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 62.32 million tonnes | 43.16 million tonnes | 84.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 117.05 million tonnes | 89.82 million tonnes | 137.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 152.94 million tonnes | 139.31 million tonnes | 174.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 251.39 million tonnes | 182.44 million tonnes | 342.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 464.84 million tonnes | 371.67 million tonnes | 587.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 873.98 million tonnes | 628.59 million tonnes | 1.18 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.67 billion tonnes | 1.26 billion tonnes | 2.12 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.82 billion tonnes | 2.24 billion tonnes | 3.44 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.30 billion tonnes | 3.59 billion tonnes | 5.08 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.87 billion tonnes | 5.26 billion tonnes | 6.34 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.92 billion tonnes | 6.44 billion tonnes | 7.47 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.37 billion tonnes | 7.61 billion tonnes | 9.19 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.67 billion tonnes | 9.37 billion tonnes | 9.99 billion tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Kazakhstan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 20.84 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 13.00 million (2025)
- Urban population 62.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 13.94 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 14.94 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 13.94 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 13.94 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Kazakhstan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Kazakhstan was 9.99 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.99 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,216 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Kazakhstan ranks 13th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.