Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 1.31 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Kazakhstan, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Kazakhstan stood at 1.31 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 173 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.31 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1830.
That places Kazakhstan 37th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 10,217 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 31,325 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 157,551 tonnes | 40,894 tonnes | 320,097 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 492,190 tonnes | 380,510 tonnes | 785,968 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.93 million tonnes | 914,870 tonnes | 3.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.46 million tonnes | 5.08 million tonnes | 35.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.76 million tonnes | 40.28 million tonnes | 108.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 186.52 million tonnes | 119.06 million tonnes | 272.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 396.62 million tonnes | 299.56 million tonnes | 469.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 563.12 million tonnes | 483.37 million tonnes | 672.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 902.61 million tonnes | 707.00 million tonnes | 1.14 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 billion tonnes | 1.18 billion tonnes | 1.31 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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 gas in Kazakhstan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Kazakhstan was 1.31 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 gas recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Kazakhstan ranks 37th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.