Human caused air pollution exposure in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Human caused air pollution exposure was 13.74 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
13.74
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
103rd
of 240 countries
All-time high
16.97
in 2008
All-time low
12.49
in 2022
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Kazakhstan, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 13.74 for human caused air pollution exposure in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Kazakhstan peaked at 16.97 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.49, in 2022.
Kazakhstan ranks 103rd of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.17 | — |
| 1999 | 13.41 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 13.43 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 13.09 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 13.52 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 13.48 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 13.54 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 13.65 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 13.83 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 14.99 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 16.97 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 15.55 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 15.19 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 15.68 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 15.08 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 13.64 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 13.6 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 14.62 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 14.68 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 14.98 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 12.97 | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 14.53 | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 13.33 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 13.85 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 12.49 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 14.13 | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 13.74 | -2.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 13.74 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.58, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 13.74 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.29 | 13.17 | 13.41 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.21 | 13.09 | 16.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5 | 12.97 | 15.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.51 | 12.49 | 14.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More environment data for Kazakhstan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1848 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 8.78 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9617 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.801 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.29 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 67.95 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Kazakhstan?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Kazakhstan was 13.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.97 in 2008.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.49 in 2022.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Kazakhstan ranks 103rd out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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