Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.5811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.5811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
38th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1949
All-time low
0.4475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2000
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Kazakhstan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 0.5811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.4475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2000.
That places Kazakhstan 38th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.7496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.8646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.8781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.9548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 35 Slovakia 0.5941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 36 Bulgaria 0.5934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 37 Russia 0.5886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 39 Serbia 0.5763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 40 Sweden 0.5719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 41 Sudan 0.5695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Kazakhstan
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.02 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.71 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4141 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4005 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.4 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 348.12 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Kazakhstan?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Kazakhstan was 0.5811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1949.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Kazakhstan ranks 38th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.