Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 15.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
110th
of 198 countries
All-time high
23.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1986
All-time low
167,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Kyrgyzstan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Kyrgyzstan is 15.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 23.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1986 and was at its lowest, 167,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Kyrgyzstan 110th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 173,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 167,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 180,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 195,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 183,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 213,804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 246,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 217,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 281,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 330,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 296,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 369,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 489,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 389,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 640,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 744,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 686,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 851,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 834,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 493,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 701,799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 478,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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More climate change data for Kyrgyzstan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Population, total 7.34 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 2.55 million (2025)
- Urban population 34.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.64 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 883.22 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.64 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.64 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Kyrgyzstan?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Kyrgyzstan was 15.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1986.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 110th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.