Share of global methane emissions in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of global methane emissions was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.