Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 6,922 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 6,922 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Kazakhstan peaked at 6,922 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,734 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Kazakhstan 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4,734 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 4,807 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 4,870 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 4,915 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 4,955 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 4,993 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 5,033 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 5,049 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 5,071 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 5,088 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 5,116 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 5,157 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5,204 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5,258 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 5,322 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5,387 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5,456 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 5,526 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 5,613 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 5,697 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 5,783 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 5,871 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 5,980 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 6,088 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 6,195 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6,309 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 6,425 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 6,531 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 6,634 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 6,721 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 6,819 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 6,922 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 6,922 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,084 tonnes per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 6,922 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,185 tonnes per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,919 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,734 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,049 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 5,259 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,071 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,526 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,049 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,613 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,531 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,774 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,634 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,922 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 140 Solomon Islands 7,257 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 141 Gambia 7,198 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 142 Comoros 7,100 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 144 Bolivia 6,883 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 145 Micronesia (country) 6,725 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 146 Zambia 6,641 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 including land-use change, per square in Kazakhstan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Kazakhstan was 6,922 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,922 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,734 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Kazakhstan ranks 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.