Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 1,542 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 1,542 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan peaked at 1,920 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,542 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Kazakhstan 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,920 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 1,917 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,914 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,897 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,880 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,863 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,849 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,821 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,791 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,756 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1,727 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,702 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,681 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,662 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,644 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,626 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,611 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,598 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,593 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,589 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,584 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,578 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,576 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,572 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,567 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,563 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,557 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,554 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,552 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,549 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,546 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,542 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1,542 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,176 tonnes per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1,542 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,241 tonnes per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,883 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,821 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,920 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,680 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,598 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,791 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,573 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,554 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,593 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,547 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,542 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,552 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 141 Lebanon 1,811 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 142 Mali 1,624 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 143 Mongolia 1,558 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 145 Poland 1,517 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 146 Iraq 1,480 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 147 Niger 1,475 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan was 1,542 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,920 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,542 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Kazakhstan ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.