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Environment · Europe & Central Asia · Lower-middle income

Kyrgyzstan: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 1.49 t (2024), 129th of 203 in the world and 47th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG per person is 3.10 t (2024), 120th of 203 in the world and 46th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG emissions is 22.4 Mt (2024), 115th of 203 in the world and 33rd of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

CO₂ per person1.49 t2024 · world 129/203 · region 47/49GHG per person3.10 t2024 · world 120/203 · region 46/49GHG emissions22.4 Mt2024 · world 115/203 · region 33/49CO₂ emissions10.7 Mt2024 · world 106/203 · region 36/49
CO₂ per person
KyrgyzstanEurope & Central AsiaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.55.07.510199520002005201020152020Kyrgyzstan1.49 tEurope & Central AsiaLower-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
KyrgyzstanEurope & Central AsiaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Kyrgyzstan3.10 tEurope & Central AsiaLower-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Kyrgyzstan 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, tonnes1.49 t2024129/20347/490.98 t1.21 t1.38 t−12%since 20146.62 t1.60 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e3.10 t2024120/20346/492.22 t2.63 t3.03 t−5.7%since 20148.65 t2.58 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e22.4 Mt2024115/20333/4910.9 Mt14.4 Mt20.4 Mt+15%since 20147,953.3 Mt7,482.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt10.7 Mt2024106/20336/494.8 Mt6.6 Mt9.3 Mt+8.1%since 20146,082.4 Mt4,634.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e9.9 Mt2024102/20325/495.0 Mt6.3 Mt9.2 Mt+26%since 20141,278.5 Mt2,116.0 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption27.6%202187/21218/5435.2%25.6%30.0%+1.6 ppsince 201115.1%43.3%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output85.6%202120/2066/5191.6%93.0%90.7%−8.8 ppsince 201134.4%24.8%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³20.1 µg/m³202384/2009/5222.1 µg/m³20.5 µg/m³19.4 µg/m³−7.7%since 201314.4 µg/m³49.6 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area6.5%2024177/21447/576.2%6.4%6.5%+0.1 ppsince 201438.6%30.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area54.0%202453/21015/5555.9%55.3%54.1%−1.1 ppsince 201429.1%43.0%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area6.7%2024123/20643/537.1%6.7%6.7%±0.0 ppsince 201412.3%18.3%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory6.8%2025135/21348/55··6.7%+0.3 ppsince 201513.2%12.4%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources15.8%202271/17723/4720.6%15.8%15.8%±0.0 ppsince 20126.7%16.3%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³7,015 m³202257/18314/489,989 m³8,950 m³7,274 m³−19%since 20127,674 m³2,496 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare3,489 kg/ha202485/17936/482,669 kg/ha2,610 kg/ha3,260 kg/ha+53%since 20144,045 kg/ha3,366 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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Kyrgyzstan and its neighbours

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

IndicatorKyrgyzstanChinaUzbekistanKazakhstanTajikistan
CO₂ per person1.49 t20249.32 t20244.09 t202412.57 t20240.92 t2024
GHG per person3.10 t202411.03 t20246.26 t202416.04 t20242.10 t2024
GHG emissions22.4 Mt202415,536.1 Mt2024227.5 Mt2024330.4 Mt202422.2 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions10.7 Mt202413,124.7 Mt2024148.5 Mt2024258.8 Mt20249.8 Mt2024
Methane9.9 Mt20241,485.3 Mt202464.3 Mt202457.3 Mt202410.3 Mt2024
Renewable energy27.6%202115.2%20211.0%20212.0%202134.9%2021
Renewable power85.6%202128.4%20217.1%202111.0%202193.4%2021
PM2.5 exposure20.1 µg/m³202332.0 µg/m³202332.8 µg/m³202319.6 µg/m³202333.3 µg/m³2023
Forest cover6.5%202424.0%20248.8%20241.3%20243.1%2024
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