Greenhouse gas emissions in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Greenhouse gas emissions was 372.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
372.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
26th
of 199 countries
All-time high
415.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2018
All-time low
36.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Kazakhstan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 372.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Kazakhstan peaked at 415.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Kazakhstan ranks 26th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 36.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 36.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 37.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 37.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 37.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 37.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 37.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 37.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 37.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 38.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 38.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 38.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 38.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 38.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 39.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 39.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 39.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 39.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 39.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 39.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 40.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 40.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 40.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 41.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 41.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 41.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 42.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 42.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 43.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 43.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 43.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 44.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 44.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 44.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 45.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 45.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 45.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 45.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 46.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 46.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 47.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 47.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1892 | 48.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 48.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 49.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 50.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 50.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 51.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1898 | 52.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 53.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1900 | 54.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1901 | 55.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 55.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1903 | 55.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 57.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1905 | 56.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1906 | 58.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1907 | 58.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 59.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 60.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1910 | 59.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1911 | 60.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 61.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1913 | 63.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1914 | 62.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1915 | 62.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1916 | 62.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 63.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 57.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.6% |
| 1919 | 57.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1920 | 58.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 59.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 60.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1923 | 61.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 62.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1925 | 63.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1926 | 65.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1927 | 68.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1928 | 69.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1929 | 70.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1930 | 68.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1931 | 66.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1932 | 64.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1933 | 61.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1934 | 61.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1935 | 60.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1936 | 61.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1937 | 57.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1938 | 56.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1939 | 53.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 1940 | 81.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +51.6% |
| 1941 | 92.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.9% |
| 1942 | 86.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 1943 | 100.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.7% |
| 1944 | 116.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.0% |
| 1945 | 126.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1946 | 138.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 1947 | 153.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.8% |
| 1948 | 163.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1949 | 174.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1950 | 200.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.8% |
| 1951 | 225.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 1952 | 245.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 1953 | 266.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1954 | 287.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1955 | 317.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 1956 | 339.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1957 | 365.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1958 | 387.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1959 | 406.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 387.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1961 | 382.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 365.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 350.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 339.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 333.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 331.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 329.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 324.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 318.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 334.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 342.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 337.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 347.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 346.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 358.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 361.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 366.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 371.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 372.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 382.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 377.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 376.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 377.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 377.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 390.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 394.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 388.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 401.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 390.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 402.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 393.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 360.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 317.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 277.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 212.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.4% |
| 1996 | 199.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 185.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 186.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 113.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -39.3% |
| 2000 | 141.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 124.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 169.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +35.9% |
| 2003 | 194.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 215.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 233.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 262.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 267.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 283.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 294.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 352.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 330.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 335.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 338.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 395.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 389.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 387.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 414.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 415.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 386.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 370.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 333.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 361.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 372.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 372.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 372.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 8.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 372.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 7.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +51.6% | 53.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1999 | -39.3% | 186.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2002 | +35.9% | 124.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 169.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 37.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 39.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 41.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 45.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 49.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 57.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 61.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 64.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 61.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 123.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 174.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 304.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 200.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 406.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 346.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 318.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 387.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 353.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 334.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 372.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 385.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 376.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 401.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 264.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 402.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 218.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 294.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 374.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 330.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 415.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 362.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 333.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 372.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 23 United Kingdom 390.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 24 Malaysia 388.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 25 Nigeria 384.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 27 Italy 355.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 28 France 337.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 29 Egypt 332.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Kazakhstan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 52.07 million kg (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 577.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,395 kt (2050)
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Kazakhstan?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Kazakhstan was 372.23 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 415.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2018.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Kazakhstan ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.