Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 3.01 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 oil in Kazakhstan stood at 3.01 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 173 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Kazakhstan peaked at 3.01 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1830.
Kazakhstan ranks 32nd of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 3,775 tonnes | 328 tonnes | 10,768 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 62,915 tonnes | 13,291 tonnes | 184,245 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 845,189 tonnes | 238,659 tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.51 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | 7.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 13.00 million tonnes | 8.63 million tonnes | 16.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 21.71 million tonnes | 17.82 million tonnes | 25.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 28.30 million tonnes | 25.58 million tonnes | 31.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 45.47 million tonnes | 33.94 million tonnes | 58.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 75.85 million tonnes | 61.64 million tonnes | 89.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 121.74 million tonnes | 93.42 million tonnes | 161.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 267.44 million tonnes | 175.36 million tonnes | 384.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 630.40 million tonnes | 419.60 million tonnes | 878.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 billion tonnes | 942.01 million tonnes | 1.50 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 billion tonnes | 1.55 billion tonnes | 1.84 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 billion tonnes | 1.87 billion tonnes | 2.26 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.50 billion tonnes | 2.31 billion tonnes | 2.70 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 billion tonnes | 2.75 billion tonnes | 3.01 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 oil in Kazakhstan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Kazakhstan was 3.01 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 oil recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Kazakhstan ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.