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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.6712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 0.6823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 0.6871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 0.6913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 0.6946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 0.6971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 0.6984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 0.6986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.6976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.6951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1861 | 0.6918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1862 | 0.6883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1863 | 0.6846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1864 | 0.6809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 0.6771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1866 | 0.6734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1867 | 0.6697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 0.6661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 0.6627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 0.6595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1871 | 0.663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 0.6774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1873 | 0.6999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1874 | 0.7279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1875 | 0.7587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1876 | 0.7896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1877 | 0.8182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1878 | 0.8422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1879 | 0.8593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1880 | 0.8671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 0.8688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.8692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.8686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 0.8672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.8652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.8608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 0.8587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.8572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.8657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 0.8702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 0.8742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 0.8778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 0.8806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 0.8826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 0.8836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 0.8836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.8824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1899 | 0.8799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 0.876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1901 | 0.8713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 0.8663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 0.8612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1904 | 0.8559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1905 | 0.8507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1906 | 0.8455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1907 | 0.8404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1908 | 0.8355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1909 | 0.8308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 0.8263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1911 | 0.8287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 0.8424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 0.8645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1914 | 0.8923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1915 | 0.923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1916 | 0.954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1917 | 0.9827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1918 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1919 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1921 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1922 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1923 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1924 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1931 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1932 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1933 | 0.9845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1934 | 0.9654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1935 | 0.9455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1936 | 0.9262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1937 | 0.9086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1938 | 0.894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1939 | 0.8835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1940 | 0.8782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1941 | 0.8846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 0.9058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1943 | 0.9384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1944 | 0.9791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1945 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1946 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1947 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1948 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1949 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1951 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.9879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.9678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +58.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +33.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.5811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.5811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 | +58.1% | 0.488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2017 | +33.0% | 0.5427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2003 | -26.9% | 0.7718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
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
- 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 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.