Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 372.85 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Kazakhstan, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 372.85 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Kazakhstan peaked at 823.71 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 330.3 kilograms per person, in 2000.
That places Kazakhstan 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 823.71 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 769.74 kilograms per person | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 709.64 kilograms per person | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 661.09 kilograms per person | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 636.6 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 540.33 kilograms per person | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 491.59 kilograms per person | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 436.32 kilograms per person | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 366.19 kilograms per person | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 346.79 kilograms per person | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 330.3 kilograms per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 373.02 kilograms per person | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 615.71 kilograms per person | +65.1% |
| 2003 | 429.91 kilograms per person | -30.2% |
| 2004 | 482.01 kilograms per person | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 495.36 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 537.76 kilograms per person | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 473.02 kilograms per person | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 477.89 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 442.84 kilograms per person | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 509.6 kilograms per person | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 443.57 kilograms per person | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 426.44 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 374.22 kilograms per person | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 436.68 kilograms per person | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 466.71 kilograms per person | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 411.14 kilograms per person | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 565.62 kilograms per person | +37.6% |
| 2018 | 437.87 kilograms per person | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 450.82 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 421.93 kilograms per person | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 432.04 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 401.81 kilograms per person | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 372.85 kilograms per person | -7.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 372.85 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13 kilograms per person, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 372.85 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 283.15 kilograms per person, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +65.1% | 373.02 kilograms per person | 615.71 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 578.2 kilograms per person | 346.79 kilograms per person | 823.71 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 465.78 kilograms per person | 330.3 kilograms per person | 615.71 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 452.27 kilograms per person | 374.22 kilograms per person | 565.62 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 407.15 kilograms per person | 372.85 kilograms per person | 432.04 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More reference data data for Kazakhstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Kazakhstan?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Kazakhstan was 372.85 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 823.71 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 330.3 kilograms per person in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Kazakhstan ranks 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.