Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 3.37 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Kazakhstan stood at 3.37 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Kazakhstan peaked at 4.36 tonnes per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1830.
Kazakhstan ranks 47th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0139 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0436 tonnes per person | 0.0156 tonnes per person | 0.0724 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1461 tonnes per person | 0.0866 tonnes per person | 0.2084 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2146 tonnes per person | 0.1604 tonnes per person | 0.2774 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.175 tonnes per person | 0.0815 tonnes per person | 0.2202 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1292 tonnes per person | 0.0851 tonnes per person | 0.196 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4673 tonnes per person | 0.3829 tonnes per person | 0.543 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4995 tonnes per person | 0.3143 tonnes per person | 0.6667 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8942 tonnes per person | 0.5897 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.03 tonnes per person | 1.43 tonnes per person | 2.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.59 tonnes per person | 2.8 tonnes per person | 4.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.88 tonnes per person | 3.1 tonnes per person | 4.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | 3.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 tonnes per person | 1.5 tonnes per person | 3.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 tonnes per person | 2.23 tonnes per person | 3.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 tonnes per person | 2.42 tonnes per person | 3.37 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 44 Belgium 3.57 tonnes per person compare
- 46 South Korea 3.41 tonnes per person compare
- 48 Greece 3.32 tonnes per person compare
- 49 French Polynesia 3.27 tonnes per person compare
- 50 Finland 3.24 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Kazakhstan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 20.84 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 13.00 million (2025)
- Urban population 62.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 13.94 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 14.94 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 13.94 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 13.94 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Kazakhstan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Kazakhstan was 3.37 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 by fuel type recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 tonnes per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1830.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Kazakhstan ranks 47th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.