Per capita methane emissions by sector in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 2,557 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,557 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
11th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3,600 kilograms per person
in 2011
All-time low
2,046 kilograms per person
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,852 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,780 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2,581 kilograms per person | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 2,416 kilograms per person | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 2,355 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 2,047 kilograms per person | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 2,046 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,211 kilograms per person | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 2,276 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 2,103 kilograms per person | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 2,546 kilograms per person | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 2,551 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,875 kilograms per person | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 3,085 kilograms per person | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 3,215 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 3,299 kilograms per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 3,485 kilograms per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 3,395 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3,581 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 3,443 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 3,434 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3,600 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 3,515 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3,500 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,463 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,737 kilograms per person | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 2,626 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2,772 kilograms per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 2,754 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2,566 kilograms per person | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 2,392 kilograms per person | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 2,470 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2,269 kilograms per person | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 2,557 kilograms per person | +12.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 2,557 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 162.05 kilograms per person, 15.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 2,557 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.1 kilograms per person, 40.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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 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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.