Share of global methane emissions in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of global methane emissions was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
32nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 1960
All-time low
0.2%
in 1860
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global methane emissions in Kazakhstan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 0.6% for share of global methane emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global methane emissions in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1860.
Kazakhstan ranks 32nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global methane emissions in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2% | — |
| 1851 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1853 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1854 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 1855 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1856 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 1857 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1860 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 1861 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 1872 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 0.2% | +2.8% |
| 1875 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 1876 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
| 1877 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 1878 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 1879 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 1892 | 0.3% | +3.1% |
| 1893 | 0.3% | +4.3% |
| 1894 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 1895 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 1896 | 0.3% | +2.2% |
| 1897 | 0.3% | +3.5% |
| 1898 | 0.3% | +3.0% |
| 1899 | 0.3% | +3.6% |
| 1900 | 0.3% | +3.2% |
| 1901 | 0.3% | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 0.3% | +3.4% |
| 1905 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 1906 | 0.4% | +2.8% |
| 1907 | 0.4% | +1.9% |
| 1908 | 0.4% | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 0.4% | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 1911 | 0.4% | +3.6% |
| 1912 | 0.4% | +5.5% |
| 1913 | 0.4% | +3.9% |
| 1914 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 1915 | 0.4% | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 0.4% | +2.6% |
| 1917 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 1918 | 0.4% | -9.7% |
| 1919 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 1920 | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 1921 | 0.4% | +3.7% |
| 1922 | 0.4% | +0.7% |
| 1923 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 1924 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 0.4% | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 0.4% | +6.4% |
| 1927 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 1928 | 0.5% | +2.6% |
| 1929 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 0.5% | +6.9% |
| 1931 | 0.5% | +8.9% |
| 1932 | 0.6% | +8.1% |
| 1933 | 0.6% | +5.6% |
| 1934 | 0.7% | +7.8% |
| 1935 | 0.7% | +6.2% |
| 1936 | 0.8% | +6.5% |
| 1937 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
| 1938 | 0.8% | +4.9% |
| 1939 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 0.9% | +10.2% |
| 1941 | 0.8% | -8.6% |
| 1942 | 0.7% | -17.1% |
| 1943 | 0.8% | +9.5% |
| 1944 | 0.7% | -7.0% |
| 1945 | 0.7% | +5.3% |
| 1946 | 0.7% | +0.5% |
| 1947 | 0.8% | +3.6% |
| 1948 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 1949 | 0.8% | +3.3% |
| 1950 | 0.8% | +1.1% |
| 1951 | 0.8% | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 0.8% | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 0.9% | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 0.9% | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 0.9% | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 1.0% | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 1.0% | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 1.1% | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.0% | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 1.0% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.0% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.0% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.0% | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 4.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 6.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 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)
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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 methane emissions in Kazakhstan?
- Share of global methane emissions in Kazakhstan was 0.6% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global methane emissions recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of global methane emissions recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1860.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of global methane emissions?
- Kazakhstan ranks 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global methane emissions rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.