Greenhouse gas emissions in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Greenhouse gas emissions was 22.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
124th
of 199 countries
All-time high
33.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1985
All-time low
3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Kyrgyzstan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions in Kyrgyzstan stood at 22.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 33.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 124th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 17.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 121 Botswana 26.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 122 Malawi 25.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 123 Liberia 24.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 125 Croatia 22.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 126 Lithuania 21.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 127 Tajikistan 21.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Kyrgyzstan?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Kyrgyzstan was 22.58 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1985.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 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.