Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 14.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Kazakhstan, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Kazakhstan stood at 14.5%.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Kazakhstan peaked at 23.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2013.
Kazakhstan ranks 190th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.6% | — |
| 1991 | 19.7% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 19.2% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 21.6% | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 23.4% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 22.2% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 21.9% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 19.3% | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 20.6% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +3.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 14.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 35% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 14.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.7%, 49% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 19.2% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 15.7% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 12.9% | 15.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 187 Macao 15.4% compare
- 188 Martinique 15.3% compare
- 189 Iraq 14.9% compare
- 191 Cayman Islands 14.4% compare
- 192 Turks and Caicos Islands 14.3% compare
- 193 Hong Kong 14.2% 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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Kazakhstan?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Kazakhstan was 14.5% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2013.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Kazakhstan ranks 190th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.