Per capita methane emissions in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Per capita methane emissions was 2.67 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.67
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.53
in 1959
All-time low
0.7652
in 1865
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Kazakhstan, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita methane emissions in Kazakhstan stood at 2.67.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Kazakhstan peaked at 5.53 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.7652, in 1865.
That places Kazakhstan 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita methane emissions in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.8249 | — |
| 1851 | 0.818 | -0.8% |
| 1852 | 0.8119 | -0.7% |
| 1853 | 0.8058 | -0.7% |
| 1854 | 0.7998 | -0.7% |
| 1855 | 0.7956 | -0.5% |
| 1856 | 0.7878 | -1.0% |
| 1857 | 0.782 | -0.7% |
| 1858 | 0.7787 | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.7732 | -0.7% |
| 1860 | 0.7684 | -0.6% |
| 1861 | 0.7685 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.7673 | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.7667 | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.7663 | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.7652 | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.7728 | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 0.7735 | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.7699 | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 0.773 | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 0.7731 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.794 | +2.7% |
| 1872 | 0.8093 | +1.9% |
| 1873 | 0.822 | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 0.8406 | +2.3% |
| 1875 | 0.8581 | +2.1% |
| 1876 | 0.8785 | +2.4% |
| 1877 | 0.8917 | +1.5% |
| 1878 | 0.9164 | +2.8% |
| 1879 | 0.9297 | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 0.9508 | +2.3% |
| 1881 | 0.9607 | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 0.9715 | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 0.988 | +1.7% |
| 1884 | 0.9935 | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 1.01 | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 1.01 | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 1.02 | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 1.03 | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 1.05 | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 1.06 | +1.5% |
| 1891 | 1.1 | +3.2% |
| 1892 | 1.13 | +3.0% |
| 1893 | 1.17 | +4.0% |
| 1894 | 1.2 | +2.7% |
| 1895 | 1.24 | +3.3% |
| 1896 | 1.27 | +2.3% |
| 1897 | 1.32 | +3.9% |
| 1898 | 1.37 | +3.5% |
| 1899 | 1.43 | +4.5% |
| 1900 | 1.48 | +3.8% |
| 1901 | 1.51 | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 1.52 | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 1.53 | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 1.59 | +3.5% |
| 1905 | 1.58 | -0.3% |
| 1906 | 1.64 | +3.6% |
| 1907 | 1.7 | +3.6% |
| 1908 | 1.72 | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 1.75 | +2.0% |
| 1910 | 1.75 | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 1.82 | +3.8% |
| 1912 | 1.93 | +6.0% |
| 1913 | 2.03 | +5.0% |
| 1914 | 2.01 | -0.7% |
| 1915 | 2.01 | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 2.08 | +3.7% |
| 1917 | 2.09 | +0.3% |
| 1918 | 1.84 | -11.7% |
| 1919 | 1.84 | -0.3% |
| 1920 | 1.86 | +1.1% |
| 1921 | 1.88 | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 1.92 | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 1.94 | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 1.99 | +2.5% |
| 1925 | 1.98 | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 2.11 | +6.3% |
| 1927 | 2.2 | +4.4% |
| 1928 | 2.26 | +2.5% |
| 1929 | 2.29 | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 2.44 | +6.5% |
| 1931 | 2.62 | +7.7% |
| 1932 | 2.81 | +7.3% |
| 1933 | 3 | +6.6% |
| 1934 | 3.3 | +9.8% |
| 1935 | 3.54 | +7.4% |
| 1936 | 3.85 | +8.7% |
| 1937 | 3.95 | +2.7% |
| 1938 | 4.12 | +4.3% |
| 1939 | 4.21 | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 4.72 | +12.0% |
| 1941 | 4.33 | -8.2% |
| 1942 | 3.56 | -17.7% |
| 1943 | 3.97 | +11.3% |
| 1944 | 3.7 | -6.8% |
| 1945 | 3.83 | +3.5% |
| 1946 | 3.93 | +2.6% |
| 1947 | 4.18 | +6.3% |
| 1948 | 4.18 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 4.3 | +3.1% |
| 1950 | 4.28 | -0.6% |
| 1951 | 4.35 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 4.42 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 4.49 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 4.69 | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 5 | +6.7% |
| 1956 | 5.21 | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 5.4 | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 5.49 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 5.53 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 5.51 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 5.16 | -6.4% |
| 1962 | 5.13 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 5.17 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 5.05 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 4.99 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 5.01 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 4.92 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 4.71 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 4.54 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 4.92 | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 4.84 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 4.81 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 4.8 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 4.74 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 4.75 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 4.75 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 4.61 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 4.51 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 4.44 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 4.31 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 4.15 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 4.09 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 4 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 4.2 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 3.86 | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 3.83 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.78 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 3.71 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.74 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 4.2 | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 3.97 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 3.86 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 3.62 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 3.1 | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 2.62 | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 2.41 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 2.25 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 2.1 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 1.89 | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 2.12 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 2.19 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.46 | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 2.42 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.56 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 2.61 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.79 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 2.75 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.97 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 2.88 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.09 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 2.98 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.97 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.86 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.9 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.57 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 2.53 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.85 | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 2.76 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.77 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.67 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.74 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.72 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.67 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.67 | +0.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 2.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07, 2.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 2.67 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02, 2.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.7978 | 0.7732 | 0.8249 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.7691 | 0.7652 | 0.7735 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.8513 | 0.7731 | 0.9297 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.9982 | 0.9508 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.23 | 1.06 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.6 | 1.48 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.94 | 1.75 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.04 | 1.86 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.38 | 2.44 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.07 | 3.56 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.89 | 4.28 | 5.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.02 | 4.54 | 5.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.72 | 4.44 | 4.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.97 | 3.71 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 | 1.89 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 | 2.12 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 2.53 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 | 2.67 | 2.74 | 5 |
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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 methane emissions in Kazakhstan?
- Per capita methane emissions in Kazakhstan was 2.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.53 in 1959.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7652 in 1865.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Kazakhstan ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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