Nitrous oxide emissions in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Nitrous oxide emissions was 11.97 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.97 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
50th
of 201 countries
All-time high
16.70 million
in 1990
All-time low
1.80 million
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Kazakhstan, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide emissions in Kazakhstan stood at 11.97 million.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Kazakhstan peaked at 16.70 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.80 million, in 1850.
That places Kazakhstan 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.80 million | — |
| 1851 | 1.83 million | +1.7% |
| 1852 | 1.86 million | +1.7% |
| 1853 | 1.89 million | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 1.92 million | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 1.95 million | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 1.97 million | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 1.99 million | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 2.01 million | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 2.03 million | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 2.04 million | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 2.05 million | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 2.05 million | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 2.06 million | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 2.07 million | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 2.07 million | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 2.08 million | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 2.09 million | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 2.09 million | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 2.10 million | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 2.11 million | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 2.14 million | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 2.21 million | +3.1% |
| 1873 | 2.30 million | +4.2% |
| 1874 | 2.41 million | +4.9% |
| 1875 | 2.54 million | +5.1% |
| 1876 | 2.66 million | +5.0% |
| 1877 | 2.78 million | +4.5% |
| 1878 | 2.89 million | +3.8% |
| 1879 | 2.98 million | +2.9% |
| 1880 | 3.03 million | +1.8% |
| 1881 | 3.06 million | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 3.09 million | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 3.11 million | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 3.14 million | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 3.16 million | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 3.18 million | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 3.20 million | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 3.22 million | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 3.24 million | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 3.30 million | +1.9% |
| 1891 | 3.35 million | +1.4% |
| 1892 | 3.39 million | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 3.44 million | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 3.48 million | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 3.52 million | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 3.55 million | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 3.58 million | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 3.61 million | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 3.63 million | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 3.65 million | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 3.66 million | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 3.67 million | +0.3% |
| 1903 | 3.68 million | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 3.69 million | +0.3% |
| 1905 | 3.70 million | +0.3% |
| 1906 | 3.71 million | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 3.72 million | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 3.73 million | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 3.74 million | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 3.75 million | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 3.80 million | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 3.89 million | +2.5% |
| 1913 | 4.03 million | +3.5% |
| 1914 | 4.20 million | +4.1% |
| 1915 | 4.38 million | +4.3% |
| 1916 | 4.57 million | +4.3% |
| 1917 | 4.75 million | +3.9% |
| 1918 | 4.91 million | +3.4% |
| 1919 | 5.03 million | +2.6% |
| 1920 | 5.12 million | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 5.17 million | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 5.23 million | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 5.28 million | +1.1% |
| 1924 | 5.34 million | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 5.39 million | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 5.43 million | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 5.48 million | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 5.51 million | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 5.54 million | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 5.57 million | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 5.57 million | +0.1% |
| 1932 | 5.55 million | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 5.50 million | -0.8% |
| 1934 | 5.45 million | -1.0% |
| 1935 | 5.38 million | -1.2% |
| 1936 | 5.32 million | -1.1% |
| 1937 | 5.27 million | -1.0% |
| 1938 | 5.23 million | -0.7% |
| 1939 | 5.22 million | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 5.23 million | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 5.32 million | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 5.50 million | +3.3% |
| 1943 | 5.75 million | +4.6% |
| 1944 | 6.05 million | +5.3% |
| 1945 | 6.39 million | +5.6% |
| 1946 | 6.75 million | +5.5% |
| 1947 | 7.10 million | +5.2% |
| 1948 | 7.43 million | +4.6% |
| 1949 | 7.71 million | +3.9% |
| 1950 | 7.94 million | +3.0% |
| 1951 | 8.15 million | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 8.39 million | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 8.65 million | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 8.93 million | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 9.22 million | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 9.51 million | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 9.80 million | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 10.07 million | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 10.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 10.56 million | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 10.75 million | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 11.20 million | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 11.27 million | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 11.11 million | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 11.03 million | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 11.77 million | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 11.88 million | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 12.03 million | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 11.95 million | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 12.04 million | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 12.48 million | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 12.80 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 13.37 million | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 13.56 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 13.72 million | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 14.10 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 14.05 million | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 14.67 million | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 14.50 million | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 14.81 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 14.50 million | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 14.87 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 15.05 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 14.91 million | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 14.96 million | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 15.07 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 15.48 million | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 15.22 million | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 15.07 million | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 16.70 million | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 16.34 million | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 16.08 million | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 14.58 million | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 13.62 million | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 11.54 million | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 10.15 million | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 8.84 million | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 7.81 million | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 7.12 million | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 6.94 million | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 7.60 million | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 12.08 million | +59.0% |
| 2003 | 8.88 million | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 9.90 million | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 10.28 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 11.20 million | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 10.28 million | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 10.78 million | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 9.80 million | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 11.34 million | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 10.25 million | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 10.11 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 9.19 million | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 10.49 million | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 10.92 million | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 9.97 million | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 13.46 million | +35.1% |
| 2018 | 10.86 million | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 11.83 million | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 11.57 million | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 12.22 million | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 11.92 million | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 11.82 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 11.97 million | +1.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 11.97 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.51 million, 4.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 11.97 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.98 million, 3.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +59.0% | 7.60 million | 12.08 million |
| 2017 | +35.1% | 9.97 million | 13.46 million |
| 2003 | -26.5% | 12.08 million | 8.88 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.93 million | 1.80 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.07 million | 2.04 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.50 million | 2.11 million | 2.98 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.14 million | 3.03 million | 3.24 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.48 million | 3.30 million | 3.63 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.69 million | 3.65 million | 3.74 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.33 million | 3.75 million | 5.03 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.35 million | 5.12 million | 5.54 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.41 million | 5.22 million | 5.57 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.32 million | 5.23 million | 7.71 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.10 million | 7.94 million | 10.33 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.36 million | 10.56 million | 12.03 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.53 million | 12.04 million | 14.67 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.99 million | 14.50 million | 15.48 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.28 million | 7.12 million | 16.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.77 million | 6.94 million | 12.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.84 million | 9.19 million | 13.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.90 million | 11.57 million | 12.22 million | 5 |
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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 nitrous oxide emissions in Kazakhstan?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Kazakhstan was 11.97 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.70 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.80 million in 1850.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Kazakhstan ranks 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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