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Kazakhstan CO₂ Emissions

Kazakhstan emitted 287.0 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.7% of the world total, the 21st most of 215 countries. That is 13.9 tonnes per person, 2.9× the world average of 4.7 t.

Estimated CO₂ emitted by Kazakhstan in 2026 so far

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CO₂ in 2024

287.0 Mt

287.0 million tonnes

World rank

#21

of 215 countries

Share of world

0.7%

world total 38.60 Gt

Per person

13.9 t

world average 4.7 t

Change vs 2023

+0.3%

2023: 286.2 Mt

Historical share

0.8%

#22 since 1750

Trend since 2000

Emissions were roughly flat in 2024 (+0.3% on 2023). Compared with 2005, emissions are up 45%. Emissions peaked in 2018 at 329.6 million tonnes and are now 13% lower.

2000: 142.2 Mt2001: 138.0 Mt2002: 156.8 Mt2003: 175.0 Mt2004: 185.5 Mt2005: 198.4 Mt2006: 219.6 Mt2007: 225.7 Mt2008: 226.1 Mt2009: 223.2 Mt2010: 248.1 Mt2011: 238.2 Mt2012: 245.3 Mt2013: 253.5 Mt2014: 299.1 Mt2015: 303.1 Mt2016: 301.7 Mt2017: 317.7 Mt2018: 329.6 Mt2019: 296.0 Mt2020: 281.8 Mt2021: 244.9 Mt2022: 274.3 Mt2023: 286.2 Mt2024: 287.0 Mt200020052010201520202024
Show yearly data (million tonnes)
YearCO₂ (Mt)
2024287.0
2023286.2
2022274.3
2021244.9
2020281.8
2019296.0
2018329.6
2017317.7
2016301.7
2015303.1
2014299.1
2013253.5
2012245.3
2011238.2
2010248.1
2009223.2
2008226.1
2007225.7
2006219.6
2005198.4
2004185.5
2003175.0
2002156.8
2001138.0
2000142.2

Where it comes from

Coal is the largest source of Kazakhstan’s CO₂, at 56%.

  • Coal56%160.2 Mt
  • Oil24%69.4 Mt
  • Gas13%37.8 Mt
  • Cement2%4.5 Mt
  • Flaring3%9.9 Mt
  • Other industry2%5.2 Mt

How Kazakhstan compares

RankCountryCO₂ 2024SharePer person
19Italy301.9 Mt0.8%5.1 t
20Malaysia290.2 Mt0.8%8.2 t
21Kazakhstan287.0 Mt0.7%13.9 t
22Poland272.9 Mt0.7%7.1 t
23Thailand267.8 Mt0.7%3.7 t

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Questions and answers

How much CO₂ does Kazakhstan emit?

Kazakhstan emitted 287.0 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.7% of global emissions. That is about 9 tonnes every second.

What are Kazakhstan’s CO₂ emissions per person?

Kazakhstan emits 13.9 tonnes per person, 2.9× the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (20.6 million people in 2024).

Are Kazakhstan’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?

Emissions were roughly flat in 2024 (+0.3% on 2023). Compared with 2005, emissions are up 45%. Emissions peaked in 2018 at 329.6 million tonnes and are now 13% lower.

What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Kazakhstan?

Coal is the largest source, at 56% of Kazakhstan’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (160.2 million tonnes).

How much has Kazakhstan contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?

Since 1750, Kazakhstan has emitted about 15 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.8% of the world total, the 22nd largest historical contribution.

Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →