What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Kazakhstan?

The highest recorded value was 5.19 billion tonnes in 1987.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Kazakhstan?

The lowest recorded value was 20.74 million tonnes in 1850.

How does Kazakhstan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?

Kazakhstan ranks 40th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Kazakhstan?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Kazakhstan

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Kazakhstan
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kazakhstan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 4.16 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

4.16 billion tonnes

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

40th

of 197 countries

All-time high

5.19 billion tonnes

in 1987

All-time low

20.74 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Kazakhstan, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 4.16 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Kazakhstan peaked at 5.19 billion tonnes in 1987 and was at its lowest, 20.74 million tonnes, in 1850.

Kazakhstan ranks 40th of 197 countries on this measure, 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
1850s	115.62 million tonnes	20.74 million tonnes	211.23 million tonnes	10
1860s	331.02 million tonnes	232.61 million tonnes	430.22 million tonnes	10
1870s	555.64 million tonnes	452.72 million tonnes	659.63 million tonnes	10
1880s	790.53 million tonnes	683.14 million tonnes	898.52 million tonnes	10
1890s	1.03 billion tonnes	922.76 million tonnes	1.15 billion tonnes	10
1900s	1.30 billion tonnes	1.17 billion tonnes	1.42 billion tonnes	10
1910s	1.56 billion tonnes	1.45 billion tonnes	1.68 billion tonnes	10
1920s	1.82 billion tonnes	1.70 billion tonnes	1.95 billion tonnes	10
1930s	1.89 billion tonnes	1.75 billion tonnes	1.96 billion tonnes	10
1940s	1.87 billion tonnes	1.73 billion tonnes	2.13 billion tonnes	10
1950s	2.95 billion tonnes	2.23 billion tonnes	3.84 billion tonnes	10
1960s	4.52 billion tonnes	4.03 billion tonnes	4.85 billion tonnes	10
1970s	5.02 billion tonnes	4.90 billion tonnes	5.11 billion tonnes	10
1980s	5.17 billion tonnes	5.13 billion tonnes	5.19 billion tonnes	10
1990s	5.10 billion tonnes	4.92 billion tonnes	5.18 billion tonnes	10
2000s	4.53 billion tonnes	4.31 billion tonnes	4.84 billion tonnes	10
2010s	4.25 billion tonnes	4.20 billion tonnes	4.30 billion tonnes	10
2020s	4.17 billion tonnes	4.16 billion tonnes	4.19 billion tonnes	5

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Kazakhstan?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Kazakhstan was 4.16 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 land-use change recorded in Kazakhstan?: The highest recorded value was 5.19 billion tonnes in 1987.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Kazakhstan?: The lowest recorded value was 20.74 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Kazakhstan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Kazakhstan ranks 40th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Kazakhstan?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.