Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre was 4,544 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Kyrgyzstan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Kyrgyzstan stood at 4,544 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 4,544 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,334 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1992.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 123rd 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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,334 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 3,378 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 3,410 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 3,434 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 3,463 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 3,492 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 3,523 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3,547 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 3,571 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 3,591 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3,617 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3,645 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3,675 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,704 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3,732 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3,766 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3,805 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3,840 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 3,874 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3,913 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3,966 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 4,017 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4,070 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 4,124 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4,174 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4,223 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4,281 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4,328 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 4,371 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 4,425 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 4,485 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 4,544 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 4,544 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,488 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 4,544 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,173 tonnes per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,448 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,334 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,547 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,695 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,571 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,840 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,097 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,874 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,328 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,456 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,371 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,544 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 120 Nigeria 5,023 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 121 Panama 4,689 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 122 Guatemala 4,628 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 124 Chile 4,370 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 125 Morocco 4,362 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 126 Cape Verde 4,050 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Kyrgyzstan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 50.11 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,143 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,517 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 125.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 456.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 404.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 52.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Kyrgyzstan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Kyrgyzstan was 4,544 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,544 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,334 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 123rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.