Energy — Emissions per capita in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Energy — Emissions per capita was 13.05 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.05 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
19th
of 221 countries
All-time high
17.29 t CO2eq/cap
in 2011
All-time low
8.74 t CO2eq/cap
in 1999
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Energy — Emissions per capita in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023

0510151992200720231992: 17.1 t CO2eq/cap1993: 14.4 t CO2eq/cap1994: 13.2 t CO2eq/cap1995: 11.3 t CO2eq/cap1996: 9.9 t CO2eq/cap1997: 9.3 t CO2eq/cap1998: 9.4 t CO2eq/cap1999: 8.7 t CO2eq/cap2000: 9.3 t CO2eq/cap2001: 10.1 t CO2eq/cap2002: 10.1 t CO2eq/cap2003: 10.7 t CO2eq/cap2004: 12.8 t CO2eq/cap2005: 13 t CO2eq/cap2006: 14.3 t CO2eq/cap2007: 15.9 t CO2eq/cap2008: 16.1 t CO2eq/cap2009: 14.9 t CO2eq/cap2010: 16.8 t CO2eq/cap2011: 17.3 t CO2eq/cap2012: 16.2 t CO2eq/cap2013: 16.7 t CO2eq/cap2014: 15.1 t CO2eq/cap2015: 14.6 t CO2eq/cap2016: 15 t CO2eq/cap2017: 15.7 t CO2eq/cap2018: 13.9 t CO2eq/cap2019: 13.2 t CO2eq/cap2020: 12 t CO2eq/cap2021: 13 t CO2eq/cap2022: 12.8 t CO2eq/cap2023: 13.1 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions per capita in Kazakhstan is 13.05 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Kazakhstan peaked at 17.29 t CO2eq/cap in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.74 t CO2eq/cap, in 1999.

Kazakhstan ranks 19th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions per capita in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions per capita in Kazakhstan, 1992 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/cap Change
1992 17.15 t CO2eq/cap —
1993 14.4 t CO2eq/cap -16.0%
1994 13.24 t CO2eq/cap -8.1%
1995 11.32 t CO2eq/cap -14.5%
1996 9.86 t CO2eq/cap -12.9%
1997 9.35 t CO2eq/cap -5.2%
1998 9.41 t CO2eq/cap +0.6%
1999 8.74 t CO2eq/cap -7.1%
2000 9.26 t CO2eq/cap +5.9%
2001 10.08 t CO2eq/cap +8.9%
2002 10.08 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2003 10.67 t CO2eq/cap +5.9%
2004 12.75 t CO2eq/cap +19.5%
2005 12.98 t CO2eq/cap +1.8%
2006 14.26 t CO2eq/cap +9.9%
2007 15.87 t CO2eq/cap +11.3%
2008 16.15 t CO2eq/cap +1.8%
2009 14.89 t CO2eq/cap -7.8%
2010 16.78 t CO2eq/cap +12.7%
2011 17.29 t CO2eq/cap +3.0%
2012 16.2 t CO2eq/cap -6.3%
2013 16.69 t CO2eq/cap +3.0%
2014 15.14 t CO2eq/cap -9.3%
2015 14.64 t CO2eq/cap -3.3%
2016 15.01 t CO2eq/cap +2.5%
2017 15.66 t CO2eq/cap +4.3%
2018 13.94 t CO2eq/cap -11.0%
2019 13.22 t CO2eq/cap -5.2%
2020 11.99 t CO2eq/cap -9.3%
2021 12.99 t CO2eq/cap +8.3%
2022 12.78 t CO2eq/cap -1.6%
2023 13.05 t CO2eq/cap +2.1%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 13.05 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.42 t CO2eq/cap, 3.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 13.05 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.65 t CO2eq/cap, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.68 t CO2eq/cap 8.74 t CO2eq/cap 17.15 t CO2eq/cap 8
2000s 12.7 t CO2eq/cap 9.26 t CO2eq/cap 16.15 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 15.46 t CO2eq/cap 13.22 t CO2eq/cap 17.29 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 12.7 t CO2eq/cap 11.99 t CO2eq/cap 13.05 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 16 United States 14.86 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 17 Palau 14.77 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 18 Australia and New Zealand 14.22 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 20 Libya 12.66 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 21 Belgium-Luxembourg 11.36 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 22 Republic of Korea 11.29 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions per capita in Kazakhstan?
Energy — emissions per capita in Kazakhstan was 13.05 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 17.29 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.
What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.74 t CO2eq/cap in 1999.
How does Kazakhstan rank for energy — emissions per capita?
Kazakhstan ranks 19th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.