What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Kazakhstan?

The lowest recorded value was -3.23 tonnes per person in 1939.

How does Kazakhstan rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Kazakhstan ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Kazakhstan?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Kazakhstan

Name: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Kazakhstan
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kazakhstan: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 13.56 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

13.56 tonnes per person

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

14th

of 194 countries

All-time high

35.84 tonnes per person

in 1959

All-time low

-3.23 tonnes per person

in 1939

Years of data

169

1850–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Kazakhstan, 1850–2024

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

Kazakhstan recorded 13.56 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Kazakhstan peaked at 35.84 tonnes per person in 1959 and was at its lowest, -3.23 tonnes per person, in 1939.

That places Kazakhstan 14th out of 194 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	7.52 tonnes per person	7.36 tonnes per person	7.73 tonnes per person	4
1860s	7.22 tonnes per person	7.05 tonnes per person	7.33 tonnes per person	10
1870s	7.04 tonnes per person	6.95 tonnes per person	7.11 tonnes per person	10
1880s	6.92 tonnes per person	6.81 tonnes per person	7 tonnes per person	10
1890s	6.99 tonnes per person	6.83 tonnes per person	7.23 tonnes per person	10
1900s	7.53 tonnes per person	7.39 tonnes per person	7.67 tonnes per person	10
1910s	6.78 tonnes per person	5.54 tonnes per person	7.33 tonnes per person	10
1920s	6.01 tonnes per person	5.63 tonnes per person	6.46 tonnes per person	10
1930s	0.0039 tonnes per person	-3.23 tonnes per person	4.54 tonnes per person	10
1940s	10.44 tonnes per person	2.49 tonnes per person	17.78 tonnes per person	10
1950s	29.75 tonnes per person	21.49 tonnes per person	35.84 tonnes per person	10
1960s	21 tonnes per person	16.19 tonnes per person	30.05 tonnes per person	10
1970s	16.07 tonnes per person	15.64 tonnes per person	16.3 tonnes per person	10
1980s	15.81 tonnes per person	15.35 tonnes per person	16.35 tonnes per person	10
1990s	9.53 tonnes per person	2.82 tonnes per person	15.41 tonnes per person	10
2000s	7.99 tonnes per person	2.85 tonnes per person	11.32 tonnes per person	10
2010s	15.06 tonnes per person	13.24 tonnes per person	16.58 tonnes per person	10
2020s	13.32 tonnes per person	11.94 tonnes per person	14.16 tonnes per person	5

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

11 Oman 15.7 tonnes per person compare
12 Russia 14.96 tonnes per person compare
13 United States 14.52 tonnes per person compare
15 Mongolia 13.31 tonnes per person compare
16 Palau 12.76 tonnes per person compare
17 Bolivia 11.25 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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)

All data for Kazakhstan →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Kazakhstan?: Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Kazakhstan was 13.56 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 including land-use change recorded in Kazakhstan?: The highest recorded value was 35.84 tonnes per person in 1959.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Kazakhstan?: The lowest recorded value was -3.23 tonnes per person in 1939.
How does Kazakhstan rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Kazakhstan ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Kazakhstan?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes per person
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,897 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.