Methane emissions by sector in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Methane emissions by sector was 0 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Methane emissions by sector in Kazakhstan, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 0 tonnes for methane emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, methane emissions by sector in Kazakhstan peaked at 230,000 tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2001.
That places Kazakhstan 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions by sector in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100,000 tonnes | +400.0% |
| 1997 | 230,000 tonnes | +130.0% |
| 1998 | 120,000 tonnes | -47.8% |
| 1999 | 70,000 tonnes | -41.7% |
| 2000 | 90,000 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 10,000 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 10,000 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2022 | 10,000 tonnes | — |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions by sector in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +400.0% | 20,000 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 230,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 90,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,500 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 4 |
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- 72 Lithuania 0 tonnes
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- 72 Turkmenistan 0 tonnes
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- 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 methane emissions by sector in Kazakhstan?
- Methane emissions by sector in Kazakhstan was 0 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions by sector recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 230,000 tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest methane emissions by sector recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2001.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for methane emissions by sector?
- Kazakhstan ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.