Long run air pollution in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Long run air pollution was 928,518 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
928,518
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
27th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.24 million
in 1991
All-time low
571.39
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Kazakhstan, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, long run air pollution in Kazakhstan stood at 928,518.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Kazakhstan peaked at 1.24 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 571.39, 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.
Long run air pollution in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 571.39 | — |
| 1751 | 573.5 | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 575.62 | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 577.74 | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 579.85 | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 581.97 | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 584.09 | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 586.2 | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 588.32 | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 590.43 | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 592.55 | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 594.75 | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 596.94 | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 599.13 | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 601.33 | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 603.52 | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 605.72 | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 607.91 | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 610.11 | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 612.3 | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 614.5 | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 616.77 | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 619.05 | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 621.33 | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 623.6 | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 625.88 | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 628.15 | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 630.43 | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 632.7 | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 634.98 | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 640.89 | +0.9% |
| 1781 | 643.12 | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 645.57 | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 648.02 | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 650.27 | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 652.86 | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 655.41 | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 657.83 | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 660.22 | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 662.5 | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 665.02 | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 667.75 | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 669.66 | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 672.52 | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 674.83 | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 677.42 | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 679.47 | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 682.13 | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 684.82 | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 687.78 | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 690.41 | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 694.98 | +0.7% |
| 1802 | 699.12 | +0.6% |
| 1803 | 703.27 | +0.6% |
| 1804 | 707.89 | +0.7% |
| 1805 | 711.94 | +0.6% |
| 1806 | 716.26 | +0.6% |
| 1807 | 720.6 | +0.6% |
| 1808 | 725.08 | +0.6% |
| 1809 | 729.57 | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 733.98 | +0.6% |
| 1811 | 736.78 | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 739.22 | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 741.88 | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 744.46 | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 747.35 | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 750.22 | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 753.12 | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 755.78 | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 758.75 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 761.67 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 765.23 | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 767.89 | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 770.61 | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 773.19 | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 776.58 | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 779.37 | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 783.03 | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 785.72 | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 788.88 | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 795.16 | +0.8% |
| 1831 | 798.84 | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 799.72 | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 802.8 | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 802.57 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | 805.65 | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 808.66 | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 811.8 | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 814.43 | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 817.35 | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 820.43 | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 823.12 | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 826.29 | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 829.29 | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 832.12 | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 835.1 | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 838.75 | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 841.24 | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 844.29 | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 847.08 | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 868.95 | +2.6% |
| 1851 | 853.43 | -1.8% |
| 1852 | 856.59 | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 860.09 | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 862.9 | +0.3% |
| 1855 | 917.71 | +6.4% |
| 1856 | 869.46 | -5.3% |
| 1857 | 871.53 | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 946.63 | +8.6% |
| 1859 | 953.83 | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 980.1 | +2.8% |
| 1861 | 1,019 | +4.0% |
| 1862 | 1,018 | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 1,035 | +1.7% |
| 1864 | 1,062 | +2.5% |
| 1865 | 1,068 | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 1,344 | +25.9% |
| 1867 | 1,412 | +5.0% |
| 1868 | 1,349 | -4.5% |
| 1869 | 1,492 | +10.7% |
| 1870 | 1,548 | +3.7% |
| 1871 | 1,781 | +15.1% |
| 1872 | 1,844 | +3.6% |
| 1873 | 1,833 | -0.6% |
| 1874 | 2,027 | +10.6% |
| 1875 | 2,197 | +8.4% |
| 1876 | 2,478 | +12.7% |
| 1877 | 2,530 | +2.1% |
| 1878 | 2,980 | +17.8% |
| 1879 | 3,057 | +2.6% |
| 1880 | 3,415 | +11.7% |
| 1881 | 3,521 | +3.1% |
| 1882 | 3,666 | +4.1% |
| 1883 | 4,020 | +9.6% |
| 1884 | 4,006 | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 4,215 | +5.2% |
| 1886 | 4,319 | +2.5% |
| 1887 | 4,438 | +2.8% |
| 1888 | 4,611 | +3.9% |
| 1889 | 4,966 | +7.7% |
| 1890 | 5,422 | +9.2% |
| 1891 | 5,884 | +8.5% |
| 1892 | 6,320 | +7.4% |
| 1893 | 7,251 | +14.7% |
| 1894 | 7,664 | +5.7% |
| 1895 | 8,468 | +10.5% |
| 1896 | 8,831 | +4.3% |
| 1897 | 10,083 | +14.2% |
| 1898 | 11,230 | +11.4% |
| 1899 | 13,034 | +16.1% |
| 1900 | 14,598 | +12.0% |
| 1901 | 14,894 | +2.0% |
| 1902 | 14,763 | -0.9% |
| 1903 | 14,928 | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 16,633 | +11.4% |
| 1905 | 15,850 | -4.7% |
| 1906 | 17,865 | +12.7% |
| 1907 | 20,001 | +12.0% |
| 1908 | 20,446 | +2.2% |
| 1909 | 21,648 | +5.9% |
| 1910 | 21,538 | -0.5% |
| 1911 | 23,470 | +9.0% |
| 1912 | 27,400 | +16.7% |
| 1913 | 30,908 | +12.8% |
| 1914 | 29,317 | -5.1% |
| 1915 | 28,041 | -4.4% |
| 1916 | 30,648 | +9.3% |
| 1917 | 30,050 | -2.0% |
| 1918 | 17,062 | -43.2% |
| 1919 | 15,827 | -7.2% |
| 1920 | 15,884 | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 17,052 | +7.4% |
| 1922 | 19,415 | +13.9% |
| 1923 | 21,444 | +10.5% |
| 1924 | 24,540 | +14.4% |
| 1925 | 25,331 | +3.2% |
| 1926 | 32,866 | +29.7% |
| 1927 | 38,744 | +17.9% |
| 1928 | 42,654 | +10.1% |
| 1929 | 45,402 | +6.4% |
| 1930 | 54,276 | +19.5% |
| 1931 | 63,444 | +16.9% |
| 1932 | 72,851 | +14.8% |
| 1933 | 82,655 | +13.5% |
| 1934 | 99,454 | +20.3% |
| 1935 | 113,474 | +14.1% |
| 1936 | 131,637 | +16.0% |
| 1937 | 137,088 | +4.1% |
| 1938 | 146,899 | +7.2% |
| 1939 | 151,897 | +3.4% |
| 1940 | 184,590 | +21.5% |
| 1941 | 162,833 | -11.8% |
| 1942 | 113,941 | -30.0% |
| 1943 | 145,873 | +28.0% |
| 1944 | 130,045 | -10.9% |
| 1945 | 145,756 | +12.1% |
| 1946 | 159,354 | +9.3% |
| 1947 | 185,293 | +16.3% |
| 1948 | 192,752 | +4.0% |
| 1949 | 213,828 | +10.9% |
| 1950 | 232,775 | +8.9% |
| 1951 | 255,008 | +9.6% |
| 1952 | 270,801 | +6.2% |
| 1953 | 286,040 | +5.6% |
| 1954 | 312,333 | +9.2% |
| 1955 | 351,971 | +12.7% |
| 1956 | 382,460 | +8.7% |
| 1957 | 413,295 | +8.1% |
| 1958 | 434,519 | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 451,719 | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 463,023 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 455,243 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 475,835 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 513,091 | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 552,935 | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 601,334 | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 639,292 | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 675,348 | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 698,353 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 727,655 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 861,518 | +18.4% |
| 1971 | 872,474 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 893,809 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 975,057 | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 987,146 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 982,107 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.06 million | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 1.05 million | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.11 million | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 1.08 million | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.12 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.08 million | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.09 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.09 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.07 million | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.08 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.12 million | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.14 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.15 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.16 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.24 million | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 1.24 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.24 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.12 million | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 1.01 million | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 897,859 | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 814,733 | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 696,052 | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 656,212 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 615,811 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 567,927 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 580,710 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 619,707 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 668,286 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 685,599 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 704,687 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 795,447 | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 821,472 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 859,080 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 794,684 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 789,814 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 863,967 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 813,774 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 852,304 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 783,208 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 818,217 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 864,606 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 815,576 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 852,768 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 827,076 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 867,418 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 914,770 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 928,518 | +1.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 928,518 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784, 8.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 928,518 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006, 9.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | -43.2% | 30,050 | 17,062 |
| 1942 | -30.0% | 162,833 | 113,941 |
| 1926 | +29.7% | 25,331 | 32,866 |
| 1943 | +28.0% | 113,941 | 145,873 |
| 1866 | +25.9% | 1,068 | 1,344 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 580.91 | 571.39 | 590.43 | 10 |
| 1760s | 602.43 | 592.55 | 612.3 | 10 |
| 1770s | 624.74 | 614.5 | 634.98 | 10 |
| 1780s | 651.67 | 640.89 | 662.5 | 10 |
| 1790s | 676.14 | 665.02 | 687.78 | 10 |
| 1800s | 709.91 | 690.41 | 729.57 | 10 |
| 1810s | 746.15 | 733.98 | 758.75 | 10 |
| 1820s | 775.22 | 761.67 | 788.88 | 10 |
| 1830s | 805.7 | 795.16 | 817.35 | 10 |
| 1840s | 833.77 | 820.43 | 847.08 | 10 |
| 1850s | 886.11 | 853.43 | 953.83 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,178 | 980.1 | 1,492 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2,228 | 1,548 | 3,057 | 10 |
| 1880s | 4,118 | 3,415 | 4,966 | 10 |
| 1890s | 8,419 | 5,422 | 13,034 | 10 |
| 1900s | 17,162 | 14,598 | 21,648 | 10 |
| 1910s | 25,426 | 15,827 | 30,908 | 10 |
| 1920s | 28,333 | 15,884 | 45,402 | 10 |
| 1930s | 105,367 | 54,276 | 151,897 | 10 |
| 1940s | 163,426 | 113,941 | 213,828 | 10 |
| 1950s | 339,092 | 232,775 | 451,719 | 10 |
| 1960s | 580,211 | 455,243 | 727,655 | 10 |
| 1970s | 988,053 | 861,518 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 million | 1.07 million | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 953,130 | 615,811 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 709,760 | 567,927 | 859,080 | 10 |
| 2010s | 828,131 | 783,208 | 864,606 | 10 |
| 2020s | 903,569 | 867,418 | 928,518 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Kazakhstan?
- Long run air pollution in Kazakhstan was 928,518 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 571.39 in 1750.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for long run air pollution?
- Kazakhstan ranks 27th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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