Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 18.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
14th
of 199 countries
All-time high
44.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1959
All-time low
7.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1999
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Kazakhstan is 18.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Kazakhstan peaked at 44.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1959 and was at its lowest, 7.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1999.
That places Kazakhstan 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 13.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 13.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1852 | 13.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1853 | 13.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1854 | 13.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1855 | 13.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1856 | 13.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1857 | 13.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1858 | 13.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 13.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 13.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1861 | 13.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 12.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1863 | 12.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1864 | 12.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 12.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 12.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 12.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1868 | 12.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1869 | 12.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 12.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 12.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 12.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1873 | 12.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1874 | 12.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 12.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 12.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 12.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1878 | 12.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 12.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 12.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 12.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 12.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 12.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 12.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 12.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 12.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 12.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1888 | 12.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 12.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 12.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 12.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 12.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 12.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 12.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 12.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 12.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 12.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 12.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 12.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 13.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1901 | 13.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 13.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 13.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1904 | 13.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1905 | 13.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1906 | 13.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1907 | 13.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1908 | 13.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 13.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 13.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1911 | 13.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 13.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 13.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1914 | 13.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1915 | 13.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1916 | 13.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1917 | 13.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1918 | 11.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.5% |
| 1919 | 11.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1920 | 11.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 11.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1922 | 12.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 12.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 12.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 12.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1926 | 12.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1927 | 12.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1928 | 12.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 13.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1930 | 12.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1931 | 12.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1932 | 11.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1933 | 11.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1934 | 10.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1935 | 10.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1936 | 10.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1937 | 9.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1938 | 9.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1939 | 9.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1940 | 13.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +50.2% |
| 1941 | 15.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.9% |
| 1942 | 14.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1943 | 16.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.6% |
| 1944 | 18.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.0% |
| 1945 | 20.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1946 | 22.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1947 | 24.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1948 | 25.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1949 | 26.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1950 | 29.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 1951 | 32.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1952 | 33.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 35.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 37.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 39.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1956 | 41.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 42.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 43.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 44.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 41.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1961 | 39.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 36.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 33.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 31.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 30.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 29.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 28.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 27.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 26.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 26.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 26.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 26.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 26.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 25.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 26.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 25.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 25.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 25.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 24.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 25.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 24.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 24.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 24.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 23.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 24.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 24.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 23.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 23.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 22.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 23.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 22.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 20.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 18.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 16.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 12.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.0% |
| 1996 | 12.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 11.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 11.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 7.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -38.6% |
| 2000 | 9.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 10.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +35.2% |
| 2003 | 12.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 13.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 14.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 16.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 16.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 17.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 17.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 20.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 19.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 19.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 22.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 21.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 21.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 22.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 21.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 20.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 19.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 16.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 18.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 18.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 18.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 18.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 18.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +50.2% | 9.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1999 | -38.6% | 11.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2002 | +35.2% | 8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 13.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 12.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 12.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 12.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 12.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 13.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 12.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 12.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 19.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 26.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 38.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 29.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 44.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 26.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 41.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 24.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 26.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 22.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 23.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 22.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 11 Canada 20.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 12 Belize 19.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 13 Russia 18.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 15 United States 17.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 16 Palau 16.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 17 Guyana 16.11 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Kazakhstan?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Kazakhstan was 18.08 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1959.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Kazakhstan ranks 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 greenhouse gas 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.