Europe & Central Asia · Upper middle income · 2023

Kazakhstan: mid-book EDGAR inventory · 15.97 t per person

In 2023, Kazakhstan emitted 319 MtCO₂e (15.97 t per person, 1.23 t per $1K GDP) - energy led at 40% and carbon dioxide dominated the gas mix at 75%. EU EDGAR v8.0, excludes land use.

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Corpus placement

Kazakhstan ranks only #29 of 51 by absolute total in 2023, well behind its per-capita rank of #8 — a small overall footprint carried by a comparatively high per-person rate.

#29 / 51
Absolute Mt rank
#8 / 51
Per-capita rank
#8 / 51
GDP intensity rank

According to EU EDGAR v8.0 totals, World Bank population, and GDP denominators at 2023. Excludes LULUCF.

F
Emissions Performance Score
33/100
Kazakhstan · 2023 EDGAR data

Based on per-capita emissions, GDP intensity, methane share, and the multi-year emissions trend, benchmarked against the 51-country EDGAR corpus, not a judgment of policy effort, development stage, or overall climate risk. See the benchmark table and methodology.

Per-capita emissions F
15.97 t/person
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ population, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
GDP intensity F
1.23 t/$1K GDP
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ GDP, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
Methane share D
19%
Share of the gas mix that is CH4 (AR6 GWP100 ≈ 27.9× CO2, short-lived but potent)
Emissions trend B
+20%
Change from the first to the latest EDGAR-tracked year for this country

EDGAR inventory roll

Roll KAZ · 2023 319 Mt · 15.97 t per person

Kazakhstan sits mid-pack by absolute Mt among 51 tracked EDGAR economies (319 Mt in 2023) - absolute, per-capita, and GDP-intensity ranks on one roll.

  • ABS 319 Mt
  • PC 15.97 t
  • INT 1.23
  • RANK-A #29 / 51
  • RANK-P #8 / 51
  • RANK-I #8 / 51
  • SECTOR 40% Energy
  • GAS 75% Carbon
  • PHOTO Malaysia
  • BOOK 51 econ

Photo-finish absolute-Mt peer: Malaysia (325 Mt · Δ 6 Mt vs Kazakhstan)

Absolute-Mt neighbourhood

2023 EDGAR totals · nearest inventories to Kazakhstan

1. Egypt3382. Malaysia3253. Kazakhstan3194. Taiwan3095. Spain286

Year-to-year inventory change

What changed between 2022 and 2023

2022 → 2023
  • Kazakhstan's energy total fell from 129.4 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 127.6 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of −1.76 MtCO₂e (−1.4%).
  • Kazakhstan's EDGAR greenhouse-gas total fell from 319.9 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 319.4 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of −0.5 MtCO₂e (−0.2%).

Arithmetic differences between two inventory years in one stored EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, not a second source release, a forecast, or a policy verdict.

Trends Inventory CSV

Kazakhstan ranks only #29 of 51 by absolute total in 2023, well behind its per-capita rank of #8 — a small overall footprint carried by a comparatively high per-person rate. How we place countries.

Kazakhstan vs all tracked economies by EDGAR greenhouse-gas total

Where Kazakhstan's 2023 EDGAR MtCO₂e sits among every tracked economy with live rows (inventory mass, not per-capita responsibility)

319 43rd percentile more MtCO₂e than 43% of 51 economies

Tracked economies, banded by EDGAR MtCO₂e (AR6 GWP100)

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Source EU EDGAR v8.0 · 2023

Kazakhstan 2023 emissions by IPCC sector

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Energy1282. Industry483. Agriculture434. Buildings425. Fugitive emissions306. Transport247. Waste5
0%100%40%
Energy share of 2023 total

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) EDGAR GHG · 2023

Kazakhstan emissions trend (1970–2023, MtCO₂e)

Annual greenhouse-gas totals, EU EDGAR v8.0

150200250300350400 197019771984199119982005201220192023 319
Reported annual emissions for Kazakhstan, 1970 to 2023 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

Data from EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release)

Source: EU EDGAR (Joint Research Centre) As of 1970–2023

Kazakhstan 2023 greenhouse-gas inventory

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Carbon dioxide239.92. Methane59.53. Nitrous oxide15.84. Fluorinated gases4.3

Scale versus per-person exposure

Per-person intensity signature

Per-person intensity is the standout for Kazakhstan: 15.97 t per person (upper tercile, ≥9.59 t) alongside 319 Mt absolute.

Kazakhstan ranks only #29 of 51 by absolute total in 2023, well behind its per-capita rank of #8 — a small overall footprint carried by a comparatively high per-person rate.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) Country totals (AR6 GWP100, excl. LULUCF) Country figures for KAZ exclude LULUCF; verify policy-critical totals against the Joint Research Centre EDGAR country table.

Other Europe & Central Asia economies in EDGAR

Methodology

Kazakhstan (KAZ) is in the middle third of live EDGAR country mass (319 MtCO₂e in 2023). Rows are aggregated from EU EDGAR v8.0 by IPCC sector and gas for 2023, excluding LULUCF. See the methodology page for GWP100 factors and the full pipeline. Full methodology.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) 2024 Global bottom-up inventory, CC BY 4.0.

FAQ

How do Kazakhstan's absolute and per-capita ranks compare?

Kazakhstan ranks #29 of 51 by absolute total and #8 by per-capita emissions in 2023, with GDP intensity at #8.

How much CO₂-equivalent did Kazakhstan emit in 2023?

Kazakhstan's 2023 total is 319 MtCO₂e per EU EDGAR v8.0 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

Which sector dominates Kazakhstan's emissions?

Energy led at 40% of the 2023 national total (319 MtCO₂e).

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Data vintage: EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release), 2023 data year. Country emissions summed from EDGAR records for the focal year; LULUCF excluded on ranked surfaces.