What is emissions of air pollutants in Kazakhstan?

Emissions of air pollutants in Kazakhstan was 928,518 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Kazakhstan?

The highest recorded value was 1.24 million tonnes in 1991.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Kazakhstan?

The lowest recorded value was 571.39 tonnes in 1750.

How does Kazakhstan rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Kazakhstan ranks 27th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Kazakhstan?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Kazakhstan

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Kazakhstan
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kazakhstan: Emissions of air pollutants was 928,518 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

928,518 tonnes

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

27th

of 220 countries

All-time high

1.24 million tonnes

in 1991

All-time low

571.39 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Kazakhstan, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Kazakhstan stood at 928,518 tonnes.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.24 million tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 571.39 tonnes, in 1750.

Kazakhstan ranks 27th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	580.91 tonnes	571.39 tonnes	590.43 tonnes	10
1760s	602.43 tonnes	592.55 tonnes	612.3 tonnes	10
1770s	624.74 tonnes	614.5 tonnes	634.98 tonnes	10
1780s	651.67 tonnes	640.89 tonnes	662.5 tonnes	10
1790s	676.14 tonnes	665.02 tonnes	687.78 tonnes	10
1800s	709.91 tonnes	690.41 tonnes	729.57 tonnes	10
1810s	746.15 tonnes	733.98 tonnes	758.75 tonnes	10
1820s	775.22 tonnes	761.67 tonnes	788.88 tonnes	10
1830s	805.7 tonnes	795.16 tonnes	817.35 tonnes	10
1840s	833.77 tonnes	820.43 tonnes	847.08 tonnes	10
1850s	886.11 tonnes	853.43 tonnes	953.83 tonnes	10
1860s	1,178 tonnes	980.1 tonnes	1,492 tonnes	10
1870s	2,228 tonnes	1,548 tonnes	3,057 tonnes	10
1880s	4,118 tonnes	3,415 tonnes	4,966 tonnes	10
1890s	8,419 tonnes	5,422 tonnes	13,034 tonnes	10
1900s	17,162 tonnes	14,598 tonnes	21,648 tonnes	10
1910s	25,426 tonnes	15,827 tonnes	30,908 tonnes	10
1920s	28,333 tonnes	15,884 tonnes	45,402 tonnes	10
1930s	105,367 tonnes	54,276 tonnes	151,897 tonnes	10
1940s	163,426 tonnes	113,941 tonnes	213,828 tonnes	10
1950s	339,092 tonnes	232,775 tonnes	451,719 tonnes	10
1960s	580,211 tonnes	455,243 tonnes	727,655 tonnes	10
1970s	988,053 tonnes	861,518 tonnes	1.11 million tonnes	10
1980s	1.11 million tonnes	1.07 million tonnes	1.16 million tonnes	10
1990s	953,130 tonnes	615,811 tonnes	1.24 million tonnes	10
2000s	709,760 tonnes	567,927 tonnes	859,080 tonnes	10
2010s	828,131 tonnes	783,208 tonnes	864,606 tonnes	10
2020s	903,569 tonnes	867,418 tonnes	928,518 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

24 Nigeria 1.02 million tonnes compare
25 Germany 986,642 tonnes compare
26 Turkey 934,732 tonnes compare
28 Malaysia 900,940 tonnes compare
29 Egypt 880,079 tonnes compare
30 Iraq 858,061 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Kazakhstan

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 330.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 16.04 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 22.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 28.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0514 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 57.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0467 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1425 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.22 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Kazakhstan →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Kazakhstan?: Emissions of air pollutants in Kazakhstan was 928,518 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Kazakhstan?: The highest recorded value was 1.24 million tonnes in 1991.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Kazakhstan?: The lowest recorded value was 571.39 tonnes in 1750.
How does Kazakhstan rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Kazakhstan ranks 27th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Kazakhstan?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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