Kazakhstan - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Kazakhstan was 15,970 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 25,890 in 1990 and a minimum value of 9,860 in 2000.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 25,890
1991 25,380
1992 22,270
1993 22,260
1994 21,960
1995 18,790
1996 15,920
1997 13,400
1998 11,200
1999 9,880
2000 9,860
2001 10,390
2002 14,730
2003 12,160
2004 13,490
2005 14,120
2006 14,940
2007 13,930
2008 14,600
2009 13,970
2010 15,880
2011 13,980
2012 13,830
2013 12,870
2014 14,250
2015 15,160
2016 14,440
2017 17,780
2018 15,970

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Kazakhstan was 20,130 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 24,350 in 1991 and a minimum value of 10,130 in 1999.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 22,700
1991 24,350
1992 22,350
1993 19,330
1994 17,810
1995 14,970
1996 13,800
1997 12,640
1998 12,280
1999 10,130
2000 12,960
2001 14,910
2002 13,680
2003 15,740
2004 16,380
2005 15,540
2006 17,130
2007 17,870
2008 20,320
2009 18,250
2010 21,160
2011 22,230
2012 23,180
2013 23,390
2014 22,320
2015 20,280
2016 20,480
2017 20,310
2018 20,130

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Kazakhstan was 51.85 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 63.42 in 1970, while its lowest value was 39.72 in 1995.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 63.42
1971 62.98
1972 57.36
1973 61.41
1974 62.51
1975 62.10
1976 60.98
1977 61.27
1978 61.29
1979 58.75
1980 57.10
1981 54.57
1982 54.02
1983 53.08
1984 53.79
1985 49.89
1986 48.46
1987 47.65
1988 50.53
1989 51.45
1990 42.85
1991 44.98
1992 45.78
1993 42.38
1994 40.75
1995 39.72
1996 41.06
1997 42.18
1998 44.93
1999 42.47
2000 48.61
2001 51.11
2002 42.41
2003 49.51
2004 48.40
2005 46.21
2006 47.39
2007 49.53
2008 51.85

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Kazakhstan was 41,360 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 54,140 in 1991 and a minimum value of 23,850 in 1999.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 52,970
1991 54,140
1992 48,820
1993 45,610
1994 43,710
1995 37,690
1996 33,610
1997 29,970
1998 27,330
1999 23,850
2000 26,660
2001 29,170
2002 32,260
2003 31,790
2004 33,840
2005 33,630
2006 36,150
2007 36,080
2008 39,190
2009 36,560
2010 41,490
2011 40,780
2012 41,640
2013 41,000
2014 41,450
2015 40,440
2016 40,060
2017 43,290
2018 41,360

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Kazakhstan was 2.79 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2.79 in 2012 and a minimum value of -52.09 in 1999.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -7.51
1992 -7.71
1993 -10.78
1994 -23.47
1995 -37.09
1996 -26.52
1997 -41.96
1998 -47.36
1999 -52.09
2000 -44.13
2001 -41.58
2002 -32.57
2003 -30.17
2004 -25.06
2005 -21.71
2006 -17.00
2007 -14.40
2008 -8.44
2009 -8.14
2010 -2.69
2011 0.05
2012 2.79

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions