Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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, excluding land use and forestry in Kazakhstan is 15.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.9× the median. (57 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Kazakhstan?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Kazakhstan ranks 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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.