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Environment · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income

Kazakhstan: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 12.57 t (2024), 16th of 203 in the world and 3rd of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG per person is 16.04 t (2024), 17th of 203 in the world and 3rd of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG emissions is 330.4 Mt (2024), 29th of 203 in the world and 8th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

CO₂ per person12.57 t2024 · world 16/203 · region 3/49GHG per person16.04 t2024 · world 17/203 · region 3/49GHG emissions330.4 Mt2024 · world 29/203 · region 8/49CO₂ emissions258.8 Mt2024 · world 25/203 · region 8/49
CO₂ per person
KazakhstanEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Kazakhstan12.57 tEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
KazakhstanEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Kazakhstan16.04 tEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Kazakhstan in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes12.57 t202416/2033/498.53 t14.39 t11.57 t−3.9%since 20146.62 t6.38 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e16.04 t202417/2033/4911.12 t18.06 t15.21 t−4.1%since 20148.65 t8.33 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e330.4 Mt202429/2038/49172.3 Mt304.0 Mt296.4 Mt+11%since 20147,953.3 Mt25,498.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt258.8 Mt202425/2038/49132.2 Mt242.2 Mt225.5 Mt+11%since 20146,082.4 Mt19,521.7 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e57.3 Mt202435/2037/4934.5 Mt52.2 Mt58.1 Mt+4.2%since 20141,278.5 Mt4,229.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption2.0%2021179/21250/542.5%1.4%1.8%+0.6 ppsince 201115.1%16.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output11.0%2021141/20645/5114.7%9.7%10.9%+1.9 ppsince 201134.4%29.3%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³19.6 µg/m³202388/20011/5217.3 µg/m³21.0 µg/m³20.1 µg/m³−8.9%since 201314.4 µg/m³26.7 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area1.3%2024194/21452/571.2%1.1%1.3%+0.1 ppsince 201438.6%29.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area79.2%20249/2102/5579.8%80.4%79.5%−1.1 ppsince 201429.1%42.8%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area11.3%202492/20633/5311.2%10.6%11.1%+0.4 ppsince 201412.3%9.8%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory11.8%2025104/21341/55··11.7%+8.6 ppsince 201513.2%12.8%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources38.8%202241/17710/4732.6%34.2%38.2%+3.7 ppsince 20126.7%8.9%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³3,212 m³202279/18324/484,151 m³3,822 m³3,303 m³−14%since 20127,674 m³6,090 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare1,530 kg/ha2024143/17947/48942 kg/ha804 kg/ha1,282 kg/ha+30%since 20144,045 kg/ha4,942 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Kazakhstan and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Kazakhstan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorKazakhstanChinaRussiaUzbekistanTurkmenistanKyrgyzstan
CO₂ per person12.57 t20249.32 t202413.98 t20244.09 t202410.86 t20241.49 t2024
GHG per person16.04 t202411.03 t202417.93 t20246.26 t202415.32 t20243.10 t2024
GHG emissions330.4 Mt202415,536.1 Mt20242,575.7 Mt2024227.5 Mt2024114.8 Mt202422.4 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions258.8 Mt202413,124.7 Mt20242,009.2 Mt2024148.5 Mt202481.4 Mt202410.7 Mt2024
Methane57.3 Mt20241,485.3 Mt2024416.9 Mt202464.3 Mt202427.2 Mt20249.9 Mt2024
Renewable energy2.0%202115.2%20213.5%20211.0%20210.1%202127.6%2021
Renewable power11.0%202128.4%202119.2%20217.1%20210.0%202185.6%2021
PM2.5 exposure19.6 µg/m³202332.0 µg/m³202311.6 µg/m³202332.8 µg/m³202331.2 µg/m³202320.1 µg/m³2023
Forest cover1.3%202424.0%202450.8%20248.8%20245.0%20246.5%2024
China: environmentRussia: environmentUzbekistan: environmentTurkmenistan: environmentKyrgyzstan: environment
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