Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was -3.62 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Kazakhstan, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Kazakhstan stood at -3.62 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Kazakhstan peaked at -1.14 tonnes per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, -8.73 tonnes per person, in 1992.
That places Kazakhstan 116th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.34 tonnes per person | -8.73 tonnes per person | -1.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.51 tonnes per person | -3.02 tonnes per person | -1.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.22 tonnes per person | -5.38 tonnes per person | -2.93 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.48 tonnes per person | -4.33 tonnes per person | -2.71 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 113 South Africa -1.76 tonnes per person compare
- 114 Mongolia -2.21 tonnes per person compare
- 115 Russian Federation -2.25 tonnes per person compare
- 117 Brunei Darussalam -7.9 tonnes per person compare
- 118 Trinidad and Tobago -8.77 tonnes per person compare
- 119 Bahrain -10.65 tonnes per person 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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Kazakhstan?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Kazakhstan was -3.62 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was -1.14 tonnes per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.73 tonnes per person in 1992.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Kazakhstan ranks 116th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.