Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 6.63 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Kazakhstan, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Kazakhstan is 6.63, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Kazakhstan peaked at 6.63 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.59, in 2011.
That places Kazakhstan 32nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.59 | — |
| 2012 | 5.67 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 5.86 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 5.92 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.82 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 5.79 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.81 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.06 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 6.15 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.23 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 6.14 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.19 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 6.38 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 6.63 | +4.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 6.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.94, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 6.63 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.81 | 5.59 | 6.06 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.29 | 6.14 | 6.63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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 life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Kazakhstan?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Kazakhstan was 6.63 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.59 in 2011.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Kazakhstan ranks 32nd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.