Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil was 3.37 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.37 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
47th
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.36 tonnes per person
in 1983
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1830
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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
Kazakhstan recorded 3.37 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from oil 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1861 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1862 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +65.9% |
| 1864 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +39.2% |
| 1865 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1866 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1867 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +43.6% |
| 1868 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +84.7% |
| 1869 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1870 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1871 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 1872 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1873 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +124.3% |
| 1874 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +56.9% |
| 1875 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +59.7% |
| 1876 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | +64.0% |
| 1877 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | +44.0% |
| 1878 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1879 | 0.0139 tonnes per person | +25.3% |
| 1880 | 0.0156 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1881 | 0.0218 tonnes per person | +40.0% |
| 1882 | 0.0235 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1883 | 0.0257 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1884 | 0.0387 tonnes per person | +50.7% |
| 1885 | 0.0499 tonnes per person | +28.9% |
| 1886 | 0.0514 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1887 | 0.0668 tonnes per person | +29.9% |
| 1888 | 0.0724 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1889 | 0.0705 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1890 | 0.0866 tonnes per person | +22.9% |
| 1891 | 0.108 tonnes per person | +24.7% |
| 1892 | 0.1108 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1893 | 0.1301 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 1894 | 0.1148 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1895 | 0.163 tonnes per person | +42.0% |
| 1896 | 0.1593 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1897 | 0.1791 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1898 | 0.2009 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1899 | 0.2084 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1900 | 0.2429 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1901 | 0.2774 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1902 | 0.2581 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1903 | 0.226 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1904 | 0.2299 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1905 | 0.1604 tonnes per person | -30.2% |
| 1906 | 0.1809 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1907 | 0.1873 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1908 | 0.1857 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1909 | 0.1975 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1910 | 0.2048 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1911 | 0.1887 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1912 | 0.1868 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1766 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1914 | 0.186 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1915 | 0.2076 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1916 | 0.2202 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1917 | 0.1924 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 1918 | 0.0815 tonnes per person | -57.7% |
| 1919 | 0.1051 tonnes per person | +29.0% |
| 1920 | 0.0906 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 1921 | 0.0851 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1922 | 0.1034 tonnes per person | +21.5% |
| 1923 | 0.1154 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1924 | 0.1148 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1925 | 0.1233 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1926 | 0.1398 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1927 | 0.1656 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 1928 | 0.1577 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1929 | 0.196 tonnes per person | +24.3% |
| 1930 | 0.3829 tonnes per person | +95.4% |
| 1931 | 0.4602 tonnes per person | +20.2% |
| 1932 | 0.4133 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1933 | 0.405 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1934 | 0.4497 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1935 | 0.464 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1936 | 0.4968 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1937 | 0.5166 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1938 | 0.543 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1939 | 0.5411 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 0.5399 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1941 | 0.5593 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1942 | 0.5941 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1943 | 0.5016 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 1944 | 0.6667 tonnes per person | +32.9% |
| 1945 | 0.3143 tonnes per person | -52.9% |
| 1946 | 0.3582 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1947 | 0.4318 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 1948 | 0.4786 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1949 | 0.5505 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1950 | 0.5897 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1951 | 0.6149 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 0.6745 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1953 | 0.7243 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1954 | 0.7802 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1955 | 0.885 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1956 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1957 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1958 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1959 | 1.32 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1960 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1961 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1962 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 1.97 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 2.08 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 2.19 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 2.37 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 2.51 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 2.66 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 2.8 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 2.97 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 3.19 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 3.4 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 3.63 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 3.81 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 3.85 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 3.93 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 4.18 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 4.16 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 4.19 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 4.35 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 4.35 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.36 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 4.27 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 4.19 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 3.75 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 3.12 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 3.12 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.1 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 3.31 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 3.1 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 2.27 tonnes per person | -26.7% |
| 1993 | 1.92 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 1.62 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 1.7 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.85 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 1.9 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.24 tonnes per person | -34.7% |
| 2000 | 1.57 tonnes per person | +26.7% |
| 2001 | 1.5 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.26 tonnes per person | +50.5% |
| 2003 | 2.49 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 2.61 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 3.23 tonnes per person | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 3.44 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 3.41 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.2 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 2.37 tonnes per person | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 3.07 tonnes per person | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 2.31 tonnes per person | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 2.27 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.82 tonnes per person | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 2.23 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 2.26 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.29 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.37 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.53 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 2.49 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.42 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.16 tonnes per person | +30.5% |
| 2022 | 3.24 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 3.29 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 3.37 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 3.37 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 tonnes per person, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 3.37 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.34 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1873 | +124.3% | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person |
| 1930 | +95.4% | 0.196 tonnes per person | 0.3829 tonnes per person |
| 1868 | +84.7% | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person |
| 1918 | -57.7% | 0.1924 tonnes per person | 0.0815 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 | 0.0003 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 |
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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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,596 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Kazakhstan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 tonnes per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1830.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Kazakhstan ranks 47th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil. 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.