Per capita methane emissions by sector in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 2,557 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita methane 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
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions by sector in Kazakhstan is 2,557 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Kazakhstan peaked at 3,600 kilograms per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,046 kilograms per person, in 1996.
That places Kazakhstan 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,367 kilograms per person | 2,046 kilograms per person | 2,852 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,148 kilograms per person | 2,546 kilograms per person | 3,581 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,097 kilograms per person | 2,566 kilograms per person | 3,600 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,422 kilograms per person | 2,269 kilograms per person | 2,557 kilograms per person | 4 |
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More climate change data for Kazakhstan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 20.84 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 13.00 million (2025)
- Urban population 62.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 13.94 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 14.94 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 13.94 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 13.94 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita methane emissions by sector in Kazakhstan?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Kazakhstan was 2,557 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,600 kilograms per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,046 kilograms per person in 1996.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Kazakhstan ranks 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.