Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions was 0.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Kazakhstan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Kazakhstan is 0.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.3% in 1920 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.
Kazakhstan ranks 50th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Kazakhstan?
- Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Kazakhstan was 0.4% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1920.
- What is the lowest share of global nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
- Kazakhstan ranks 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.