Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.4812 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4812 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
9th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.8491 tonnes per person
in 2013
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1830
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Kazakhstan, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Kazakhstan is 0.4812 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.8491 tonnes per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1830.
That places Kazakhstan 9th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1831 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1832 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1833 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1850 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1855 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1858 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1860 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1864 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1865 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1866 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1867 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1868 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1869 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1870 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1871 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1874 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1877 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1878 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1879 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1880 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1881 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1882 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1883 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1884 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1885 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1886 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1887 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1888 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1889 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1890 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 1895 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 1949 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 1951 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 1955 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 1958 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0928 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0876 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1035 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1132 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1248 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1369 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1455 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.155 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0833 tonnes per person | -46.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0822 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0839 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0831 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0821 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0811 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0841 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0725 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0655 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1418 tonnes per person | +116.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1365 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3845 tonnes per person | +181.7% |
| 1991 | 0.378 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3596 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3211 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2966 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2877 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3144 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.346 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4248 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3969 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4475 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5035 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5698 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6181 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6856 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6876 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7291 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7297 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7671 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.798 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8319 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8288 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8157 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8491 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8361 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7902 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6715 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6607 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6357 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5281 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4806 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5379 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4946 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4874 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4812 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.4812 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 tonnes per person, 4527.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.4812 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0072 tonnes per person, 66.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +181.7% | 0.1365 tonnes per person | 0.3845 tonnes per person |
| 1988 | +116.6% | 0.0655 tonnes per person | 0.1418 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1043 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.155 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0913 tonnes per person | 0.0655 tonnes per person | 0.1418 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.351 tonnes per person | 0.2877 tonnes per person | 0.4248 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6536 tonnes per person | 0.4475 tonnes per person | 0.798 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7448 tonnes per person | 0.5281 tonnes per person | 0.8491 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4963 tonnes per person | 0.4806 tonnes per person | 0.5379 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Kazakhstan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Kazakhstan was 0.4812 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8491 tonnes per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1830.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Kazakhstan ranks 9th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.