Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre was 5,427 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan stood at 5,427 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan peaked at 5,427 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,861 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1992.
Kazakhstan ranks 116th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,861 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 2,938 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 3,002 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 3,065 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 3,122 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3,177 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 3,231 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3,275 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 3,327 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 3,378 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,436 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3,501 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 3,570 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 3,643 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 3,725 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 3,808 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3,892 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3,975 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 4,067 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4,155 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 4,246 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 4,340 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4,451 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4,563 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 4,675 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 4,792 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 4,914 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5,024 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 5,128 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 5,219 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 5,321 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 5,427 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 5,427 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,301 tonnes per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 5,427 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,173 tonnes per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,084 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,861 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,275 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,626 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,327 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,975 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,523 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,067 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,024 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,274 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,128 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,427 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 113 Tonga 6,625 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 114 Turkmenistan 5,662 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 115 Equatorial Guinea 5,575 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 117 Costa Rica 5,426 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 118 Ecuador 5,416 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 119 Oman 5,140 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, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan was 5,427 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,427 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,861 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Kazakhstan ranks 116th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 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.