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.
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
- 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
- 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 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.