Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 0.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Kazakhstan, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 0.3% for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Kazakhstan peaked at 0.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1998.
Kazakhstan ranks 56th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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 share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Kazakhstan?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Kazakhstan was 0.3% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1998.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Kazakhstan ranks 56th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.