Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 1.84 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.84 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
32nd
of 146 countries
All-time high
3.62 tonnes per person
in 2018
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1830
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 gas in Kazakhstan is 1.84 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Kazakhstan peaked at 3.62 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1830.
Kazakhstan ranks 32nd of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1921 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1922 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1923 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -30.5% |
| 1924 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +698.9% |
| 1925 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +70.6% |
| 1926 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1927 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1928 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1929 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +25.7% |
| 1930 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +32.5% |
| 1931 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +63.7% |
| 1932 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1933 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1934 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | +26.7% |
| 1935 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1936 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 1937 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1938 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1940 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | +42.3% |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1945 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | — |
| 1946 | 0.011 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1947 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | +21.5% |
| 1948 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1949 | 0.015 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 0.019 tonnes per person | +26.9% |
| 1951 | 0.0199 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0197 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0206 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0218 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0254 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0335 tonnes per person | +32.0% |
| 1957 | 0.0513 tonnes per person | +53.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0752 tonnes per person | +46.7% |
| 1959 | 0.0941 tonnes per person | +25.1% |
| 1960 | 0.1183 tonnes per person | +25.7% |
| 1961 | 0.1527 tonnes per person | +29.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1895 tonnes per person | +24.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2295 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2764 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 1965 | 0.316 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3452 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 0.375 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 0.404 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4279 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3828 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4319 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4487 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4711 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4976 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5388 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.585 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6178 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6424 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6772 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6956 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7659 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8069 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8691 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9437 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 1.27 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 1.32 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 1.33 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.6 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 1.52 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.45 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.36 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 1.3 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.06 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9588 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9265 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9194 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6332 tonnes per person | -31.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9131 tonnes per person | +44.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7187 tonnes per person | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9139 tonnes per person | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.74 tonnes per person | +53.2% |
| 2007 | 1.48 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 1.85 tonnes per person | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 1.8 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 2.27 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 1.99 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 1.75 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 2.43 tonnes per person | +39.1% |
| 2015 | 2.91 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 2.98 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.36 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 3.62 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 2.62 tonnes per person | -27.6% |
| 2020 | 1.65 tonnes per person | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 1.25 tonnes per person | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +55.0% |
| 2023 | 1.79 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1.84 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.625 tonnes per person, 2.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1.84 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | +698.9% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person |
| 1941 | -100.0% | 0.0101 tonnes per person | 0 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 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.005 tonnes per person | 0.0018 tonnes per person | 0.0072 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0074 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.015 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.038 tonnes per person | 0.019 tonnes per person | 0.0941 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2835 tonnes per person | 0.1183 tonnes per person | 0.4279 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5293 tonnes per person | 0.3828 tonnes per person | 0.6772 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 tonnes per person | 0.6956 tonnes per person | 1.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 tonnes per person | 0.6332 tonnes per person | 1.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 tonnes per person | 0.7187 tonnes per person | 1.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 tonnes per person | 1.75 tonnes per person | 3.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | 1.94 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Kazakhstan
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- 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 per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Kazakhstan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Kazakhstan was 1.84 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 gas recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1830.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Kazakhstan ranks 32nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.