Methane emissions agriculture in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Methane emissions agriculture was 16.37 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.37 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
50th
of 193 countries
All-time high
28.63 million
in 1990
All-time low
11.04 million
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Methane emissions agriculture in Kazakhstan, 1990–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M1990200620231990: 28.6M1991: 28.1M1992: 24.6M1993: 24.6M1994: 24.2M1995: 20.7M1996: 17.8M1997: 15.0M1998: 12.5M1999: 11.1M2000: 11.0M2001: 11.6M2002: 16.4M2003: 13.6M2004: 15.1M2005: 15.8M2006: 16.7M2007: 15.6M2008: 16.3M2009: 15.6M2010: 17.8M2011: 15.7M2012: 15.5M2013: 14.4M2014: 16.0M2015: 17.0M2016: 16.2M2017: 19.9M2018: 17.9M2019: 16.9M2020: 16.5M2021: 17.3M2022: 16.4M2023: 16.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 16.37 million for methane emissions agriculture in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane emissions agriculture in Kazakhstan peaked at 28.63 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.04 million, in 2000.

That places Kazakhstan 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Methane emissions agriculture in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Methane emissions agriculture in Kazakhstan, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 28.63 million —
1991 28.07 million -2.0%
1992 24.58 million -12.4%
1993 24.58 million +0.0%
1994 24.24 million -1.4%
1995 20.69 million -14.6%
1996 17.83 million -13.8%
1997 15.00 million -15.9%
1998 12.54 million -16.4%
1999 11.06 million -11.8%
2000 11.04 million -0.2%
2001 11.62 million +5.3%
2002 16.42 million +41.3%
2003 13.57 million -17.4%
2004 15.09 million +11.2%
2005 15.79 million +4.6%
2006 16.74 million +6.0%
2007 15.57 million -7.0%
2008 16.32 million +4.8%
2009 15.63 million -4.2%
2010 17.76 million +13.6%
2011 15.65 million -11.9%
2012 15.50 million -1.0%
2013 14.41 million -7.0%
2014 15.96 million +10.8%
2015 16.97 million +6.3%
2016 16.17 million -4.7%
2017 19.92 million +23.2%
2018 17.89 million -10.2%
2019 16.94 million -5.3%
2020 16.47 million -2.8%
2021 17.33 million +5.2%
2022 16.38 million -5.5%
2023 16.37 million -0.1%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 16.37 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53 million, 4.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 16.37 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.70 million, 4.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.72 million 11.06 million 28.63 million 10
2000s 14.78 million 11.04 million 16.74 million 10
2010s 16.72 million 14.41 million 19.92 million 10
2020s 16.64 million 16.37 million 17.33 million 4

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 47 South Africa 18.06 million compare
  2. 48 Somalia 18.01 million compare
  3. 49 Nepal 16.54 million compare
  4. 51 Poland 16.32 million compare
  5. 52 Burkina Faso 16.10 million compare
  6. 53 Japan 16.04 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane emissions agriculture in Kazakhstan?
Methane emissions agriculture in Kazakhstan was 16.37 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 28.63 million in 1990.
What is the lowest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 11.04 million in 2000.
How does Kazakhstan rank for methane emissions agriculture?
Kazakhstan ranks 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is methane emissions agriculture rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Methane emissions agriculture
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
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