Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring was 2.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Kazakhstan, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 2.4% for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Kazakhstan peaked at 4.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
Kazakhstan ranks 13th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | — |
| 1952 | 0.0% | — |
| 1953 | 0.0% | — |
| 1954 | 0.0% | — |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1956 | 0.0% | — |
| 1957 | 0.0% | — |
| 1958 | 0.0% | — |
| 1959 | 0.0% | — |
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.4% | — |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +30.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -40.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +37.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +93.1% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | +67.2% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -32.3% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -1.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 2.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 8934.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 2.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 127.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +93.1% | 0.7% | 1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.3% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More climate change data for Kazakhstan
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- 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)
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- 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 share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Kazakhstan?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Kazakhstan was 2.4% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Kazakhstan ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.