Methane emissions in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Methane emissions was 7.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
114th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
779,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Kyrgyzstan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in Kyrgyzstan is 7.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 7.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 779,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 114th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 801,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 779,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 823,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 857,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 828,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 887,407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 926,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 893,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 958,651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 966,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 111 Tunisia 8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 112 Malawi 8.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 113 Tajikistan 8.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 115 Sweden 7.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 116 Benin 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 117 Serbia 6.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Kyrgyzstan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Population, total 7.34 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 2.55 million (2025)
- Urban population 34.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.64 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 883.22 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.64 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.64 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in Kyrgyzstan?
- Methane emissions in Kyrgyzstan was 7.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 779,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for methane emissions?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.