Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 1,730 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Kazakhstan, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Kazakhstan stood at 1,730 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Kazakhstan peaked at 1,950 kilograms per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11 kilograms per person, in 1999.
That places Kazakhstan 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.05 kilograms per person | 11 kilograms per person | 34.73 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 266.95 kilograms per person | 54.74 kilograms per person | 1,188 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,481 kilograms per person | 955.15 kilograms per person | 1,950 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,829 kilograms per person | 1,730 kilograms per person | 1,923 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 sector in Kazakhstan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Kazakhstan was 1,730 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,950 kilograms per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 kilograms per person in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Kazakhstan ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.