Methane emissions in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Methane emissions was 7.97 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.97 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
114th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.97 million
in 2024
All-time low
779,732
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Kyrgyzstan, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in Kyrgyzstan is 7.97 million, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 779,732, 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.
Methane emissions in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 779,732 | — |
| 1851 | 784,546 | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 789,418 | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 794,289 | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 799,161 | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 804,204 | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 808,904 | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 813,776 | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 818,885 | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 823,770 | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 828,715 | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 835,176 | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 841,504 | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 847,888 | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 854,303 | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 860,652 | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 867,931 | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 874,488 | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 880,584 | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 887,407 | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 893,922 | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 901,426 | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 908,334 | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 914,980 | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 922,291 | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 929,494 | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 937,007 | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 943,797 | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 951,807 | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 958,651 | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 966,341 | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 973,756 | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 981,376 | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 989,601 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 996,574 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 1.00 million | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 1.01 million | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 1.02 million | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 1.03 million | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 1.03 million | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 1.04 million | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 1.05 million | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 1.06 million | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 1.07 million | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 1.08 million | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 1.09 million | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 1.09 million | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 1.10 million | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 1.11 million | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 1.13 million | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 1.14 million | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 1.14 million | +0.7% |
| 1902 | 1.15 million | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 1.16 million | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 1.17 million | +1.0% |
| 1905 | 1.18 million | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 1.19 million | +1.0% |
| 1907 | 1.20 million | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 1.21 million | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 1.22 million | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 1.23 million | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 1.24 million | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 1.26 million | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 1.28 million | +1.4% |
| 1914 | 1.29 million | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 1.30 million | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 1.31 million | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 1.33 million | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 1.32 million | -0.3% |
| 1919 | 1.33 million | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 1.34 million | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 1.36 million | +1.2% |
| 1922 | 1.38 million | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 1.39 million | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 1.41 million | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 1.43 million | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 1.45 million | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 1.47 million | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 1.49 million | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 1.51 million | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 1.53 million | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 1.55 million | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 1.58 million | +1.8% |
| 1933 | 1.61 million | +1.7% |
| 1934 | 1.64 million | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 1.67 million | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 1.73 million | +3.4% |
| 1937 | 1.77 million | +2.5% |
| 1938 | 1.82 million | +2.7% |
| 1939 | 1.86 million | +2.4% |
| 1940 | 1.94 million | +4.0% |
| 1941 | 1.96 million | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 1.96 million | -0.1% |
| 1943 | 2.05 million | +4.5% |
| 1944 | 2.08 million | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 2.16 million | +3.9% |
| 1946 | 2.23 million | +3.1% |
| 1947 | 2.31 million | +3.7% |
| 1948 | 2.37 million | +2.7% |
| 1949 | 2.45 million | +3.3% |
| 1950 | 2.53 million | +3.1% |
| 1951 | 2.61 million | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 2.69 million | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 2.77 million | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 2.88 million | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 3.00 million | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 3.11 million | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 3.24 million | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 3.36 million | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 3.49 million | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 3.62 million | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 3.50 million | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 3.69 million | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 3.86 million | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 3.81 million | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 3.86 million | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 4.06 million | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 4.19 million | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 4.22 million | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 4.21 million | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 4.23 million | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 4.42 million | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 4.54 million | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 4.62 million | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 4.73 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 4.85 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 4.91 million | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 4.94 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 5.04 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 5.12 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 5.18 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 5.20 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 5.25 million | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 5.31 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 5.40 million | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 5.44 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 5.47 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 5.53 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 5.48 million | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.52 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 5.60 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 5.46 million | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 4.98 million | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 4.63 million | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 4.12 million | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 3.50 million | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 3.34 million | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 3.97 million | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 3.98 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 4.06 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.16 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.20 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.28 million | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.31 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.32 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.39 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.21 million | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 4.31 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.51 million | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 4.80 million | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 4.92 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 5.61 million | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 5.17 million | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 5.71 million | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 6.35 million | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 6.46 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 6.77 million | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 6.95 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 7.21 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 7.35 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 7.46 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.59 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 7.74 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 7.84 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.97 million | +1.7% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 7.97 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.48 million, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 7.97 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.68 million, 92% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 801,668 | 779,732 | 823,770 | 10 |
| 1860s | 857,865 | 828,715 | 887,407 | 10 |
| 1870s | 926,171 | 893,922 | 958,651 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.00 million | 966,341 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.08 million | 1.04 million | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.18 million | 1.14 million | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.29 million | 1.23 million | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.42 million | 1.34 million | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.68 million | 1.53 million | 1.86 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.15 million | 1.94 million | 2.45 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.97 million | 2.53 million | 3.49 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.90 million | 3.50 million | 4.22 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.74 million | 4.23 million | 5.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.38 million | 5.18 million | 5.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.36 million | 3.34 million | 5.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.35 million | 4.16 million | 4.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.25 million | 4.92 million | 7.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.72 million | 7.46 million | 7.97 million | 5 |
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More climate change data for Kyrgyzstan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 50.11 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,143 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,517 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 125.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 456.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 404.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 52.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in Kyrgyzstan?
- Methane emissions in Kyrgyzstan was 7.97 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.97 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 779,732 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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