Energy — Emissions per capita in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Energy — Emissions per capita was 13.05 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions per capita in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 16 United States 14.86 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 17 Palau 14.77 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 18 Australia and New Zealand 14.22 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 20 Libya 12.66 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 21 Belgium-Luxembourg 11.36 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 22 Republic of Korea 11.29 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Kazakhstan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 52.07 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 21,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,230 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,173 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 577.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,395 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 798.63 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.02 kt (2050)
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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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.