Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 15.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
14th
of 197 countries
All-time high
19.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.2751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1857
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Kazakhstan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Kazakhstan is 15.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Kazakhstan peaked at 19.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1857.
Kazakhstan ranks 14th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.2759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1852 | 0.2758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.2757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.2756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.2854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1856 | 0.2753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1857 | 0.2751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.2886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1859 | 0.2892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.2934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1861 | 0.2983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1862 | 0.2959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1863 | 0.2967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 0.2991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 0.2979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1866 | 0.3467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.4% |
| 1867 | 0.3564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1868 | 0.342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1869 | 0.3651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1870 | 0.3719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1871 | 0.4061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1872 | 0.4098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 0.4018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1874 | 0.4284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1875 | 0.4508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1876 | 0.4913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 1877 | 0.4947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 0.5591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.0% |
| 1879 | 0.5647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 0.6117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1881 | 0.6254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1882 | 0.6408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1883 | 0.687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1884 | 0.6872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.7179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1886 | 0.7254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 0.7448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1888 | 0.7601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1889 | 0.7952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1890 | 0.857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1891 | 0.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1892 | 0.9446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1893 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.6% |
| 1894 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 1896 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.4% |
| 1898 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 1899 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.6% |
| 1900 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 1901 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1903 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1904 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1905 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 1906 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.9% |
| 1907 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1908 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1910 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1911 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1912 | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.7% |
| 1913 | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1914 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 1915 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1916 | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1917 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1918 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -51.3% |
| 1919 | 0.9322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.2% |
| 1920 | 0.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1921 | 0.926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1922 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.7% |
| 1923 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1924 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.6% |
| 1925 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1926 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +33.5% |
| 1927 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.0% |
| 1928 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 1929 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1930 | 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.0% |
| 1931 | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.4% |
| 1932 | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.1% |
| 1933 | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.9% |
| 1934 | 5.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.1% |
| 1935 | 5.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.2% |
| 1936 | 6.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.5% |
| 1937 | 6.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 6.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1939 | 6.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 8.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.8% |
| 1941 | 7.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.8% |
| 1942 | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -40.6% |
| 1943 | 4.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.2% |
| 1944 | 5.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.0% |
| 1945 | 6.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1946 | 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1947 | 7.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.1% |
| 1948 | 8.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1949 | 8.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 1950 | 9.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1951 | 9.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 10.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 10.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 10.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1955 | 11.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1956 | 12.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1957 | 13.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1958 | 13.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 13.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 13.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 13.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 13.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 14.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 14.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 14.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 15.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 15.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 15.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 15.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 16.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 16.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 16.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 17.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 17.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 17.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 17.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 17.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 17.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 18.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 17.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 17.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 17.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 17.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 18.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 18.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 17.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 18.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 17.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 18.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 17.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 16.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 14.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 12.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 11.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 10.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 10.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 10.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 8.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 10.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 10.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 11.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 12.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 13.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 14.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 15.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 15.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 15.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 16.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 16.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 16.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 16.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 18.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 18.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 18.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 18.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 19.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 17.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 16.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 14.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 15.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 15.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 15.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 15.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 4.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 15.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | -51.3% | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1942 | -40.6% | 7.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1926 | +33.5% | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.6996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 11 Palau 16.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 12 United States 16.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 13 Canada 15.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 15 Russia 15.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 16 Turkmenistan 13.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 17 Libya 12.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Kazakhstan?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Kazakhstan was 15.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1857.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Kazakhstan ranks 14th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.