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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.48 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 34.73 kilograms per person | +41.8% |
| 1992 | 28.85 kilograms per person | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 22 kilograms per person | -23.7% |
| 1994 | 25.23 kilograms per person | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 17.33 kilograms per person | -31.3% |
| 1996 | 11.57 kilograms per person | -33.2% |
| 1997 | 11.84 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 13.42 kilograms per person | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 11 kilograms per person | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 72.25 kilograms per person | +556.9% |
| 2001 | 78.97 kilograms per person | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 74.73 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 106.05 kilograms per person | +41.9% |
| 2004 | 71.92 kilograms per person | -32.2% |
| 2005 | 63.88 kilograms per person | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 81.35 kilograms per person | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 54.74 kilograms per person | -32.7% |
| 2008 | 1,188 kilograms per person | +2070.6% |
| 2009 | 877.26 kilograms per person | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 982.37 kilograms per person | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 1,318 kilograms per person | +34.2% |
| 2012 | 955.15 kilograms per person | -27.6% |
| 2013 | 1,027 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 1,527 kilograms per person | +48.7% |
| 2015 | 1,646 kilograms per person | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 1,691 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,828 kilograms per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 1,950 kilograms per person | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 1,883 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,906 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,923 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,758 kilograms per person | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 1,730 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1,730 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.33 kilograms per person, 10.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1,730 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 509.82 kilograms per person, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2070.6% | 54.74 kilograms per person | 1,188 kilograms per person |
| 2000 | +556.9% | 11 kilograms per person | 72.25 kilograms per person |
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 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More climate change data for Kazakhstan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 52.07 million kg (2050)
- 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 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.