Environment & Energy

Kazakhstan

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Electricity generation mix
  • Coal54.3%
  • Gas29.4%
  • Hydro8.5%
  • Wind4.7%
  • Solar1.6%
  • Other fossil1.5%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
13016620323927619702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
1.11.531.952.382.819902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
1.151.561.962.372.7719902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions259 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita12.6 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share2 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita3,650 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2023]
Freshwater withdrawal38.8 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share14.9 %Ember [2025]
UNESCO World Heritage sites6 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature7.18 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)5,880,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements14 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity23,500 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita108 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture14.3 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry25.1 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic6.45 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total287–259,000 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 258,800 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 287.2 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial287 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-based213 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023]
Significant earthquakes (recent)
  • M5.2 · 2025 · 52 km WSW of Asubulak, Kazakhstan
USGS Earthquakes [2026]
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural events4NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryWildfires: 4NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share1.56 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production2,150 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production29.3 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production113 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuesradioactive or toxic chemical sites from former defense industries; severe industrial pollution in some cities; air and soil pollution (including dust storms) from chemical pesticides and natural salts left after two rivers were diverted; soil pollution from overuse of agricultural chemicals; salination from infrastructure and irrigation practices; water pollution; desertificationCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage27/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • USGS Earthquakes
    usgs_earthquakes
    Edition: 2026
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Kazakhstan's environment & energy on Databook compiles 27 indicators from 15 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (259 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (12.6 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.