Outdoor air pollution exposure in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 16 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
16
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
109th
of 241 countries
All-time high
19.2
in 2008
All-time low
14.2
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Kazakhstan, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Kazakhstan is 16, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Kazakhstan peaked at 19.2 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 1998.
That places Kazakhstan 109th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.2 | — |
| 1999 | 15.5 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 15.3 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 15.9 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 15.7 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 15.4 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 16 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 15.4 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 15.8 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 17.9 | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 19.2 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 17.9 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 17.7 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 17.6 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.3 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 16.7 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 16.2 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 17.9 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 16.4 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 16.5 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 14.8 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 16.4 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 15.4 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 16.7 | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 14.7 | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 16.3 | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 16 | -1.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 16 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 16 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.85 | 14.2 | 15.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.45 | 15.3 | 19.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.65 | 14.8 | 17.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.82 | 14.7 | 16.7 | 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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Kazakhstan?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Kazakhstan was 16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2 in 2008.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 in 1998.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Kazakhstan ranks 109th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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