Kazakhstan vs World: Carbon intensity of GDP

Kazakhstan
0.3494 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
World
0.2206 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
16th
World rank
16th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • World
0.20.40.60.81199020072024

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 0.3494 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2206 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.1288 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.6 times World's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

Kazakhstan ranks 16th and World ranks 16th of 191 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan World Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9207 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.3467 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.574 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Kazakhstan
2000s 0.5846 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.3026 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.282 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Kazakhstan
2010s 0.4405 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2679 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1725 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Kazakhstan
2020s 0.3624 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2304 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.132 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Kazakhstan or World?
Kazakhstan, at 0.3494 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2206 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Kazakhstan and World?
0.1288 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and World?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Kazakhstan and World rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Kazakhstan ranks 16th and World ranks 16th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.