Kazakhstan
RegionFormer Soviet States
GDP475.18[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita25337.15[$]
Population18.75[millions]
Land Area2728514.06[sq. km]
Country Scorecard
| Component | Rank | EPI Score | 10-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPI | 93 | 40.90 | 11.80 |
| Ecosystem Vitality | 72 | 48.10 | 2.00 |
| Biodiversity | 113 | 48.60 | 4.40 |
| Terrestrial biomes (natl) | 124 | 56.30 | 4.00 |
| Terrestrial biomes (global) | 127 | 52.80 | 3.00 |
| Marine protected areas | NA | NA | NA |
| Protected Areas Rep. Ind. | 140 | 15.00 | 11.70 |
| Biodiversity Habitat Index | 62 | 48.90 | NA |
| Species Protection Index | 74 | 56.10 | 3.40 |
| Species Habitat Index | 11 | 97.20 | -1.80 |
| Ecosystem Services | 36 | 40.10 | -1.00 |
| Tree cover loss | 25 | 42.50 | 11.60 |
| Grassland loss | 136 | 30.20 | -13.30 |
| Wetland loss | 109 | 35.30 | -64.70 |
| Fisheries | NA | NA | NA |
| Fish Stock Status | NA | NA | NA |
| Marine Trophic Index | NA | NA | NA |
| Fish caught by trawling | NA | NA | NA |
| Acidification | 100 | 64.70 | -2.40 |
| SO2 growth rate | 106 | 65.50 | -34.50 |
| NOx growth rate | 92 | 63.90 | 29.70 |
| Agriculture | 21 | 60.50 | 3.20 |
| Pesticide | 7 | 75.30 | NA |
| N Mgmt Index | 64 | 45.60 | 6.30 |
| Water Resources | 53 | 27.50 | NA |
| Wastewater treatment | 53 | 27.50 | NA |
| Health | 96 | 37.50 | 5.90 |
| Air Quality | 118 | 28.60 | 6.60 |
| PM2.5 | 138 | 17.40 | 6.70 |
| Household solid fuels | 86 | 40.50 | 10.00 |
| Ozone | 167 | 23.90 | -3.00 |
| NOx | 101 | 25.10 | -4.80 |
| SO2 | 132 | 33.30 | 1.90 |
| CO | 62 | 60.20 | -0.90 |
| VOC | 46 | 53.30 | -3.20 |
| Sanitation Drinking Water | 66 | 55.20 | 4.20 |
| Sanitation | 82 | 54.00 | 5.50 |
| Drinking water | 54 | 56.00 | 3.30 |
| Heavy Metals | 78 | 52.20 | 12.00 |
| Lead | 78 | 52.20 | 12.00 |
| Waste Management | 104 | 27.70 | 0.30 |
| Solid waste | 88 | 39.60 | NA |
| Recycling | 175 | 3.80 | 0.80 |
| Ocean Plastics | NA | NA | NA |
| Climate Policy | 113 | 34.90 | 26.00 |
| Climate Change | 113 | 34.90 | 26.00 |
| CO2 growth rate | 65 | 45.70 | 43.30 |
| CH4 growth rate | 126 | 30.70 | 30.70 |
| F-gas growth rate | 38 | 74.50 | 74.50 |
| N2O growth rate | 138 | 45.30 | 38.60 |
| Black Carbon growth rate | 83 | 72.20 | 15.10 |
| Proj. GHG Emissions | 155 | 10.20 | 6.70 |
| CO2 from land cover | 1 | 100.00 | 24.40 |
| GHG intensity trend | 52 | 60.40 | 10.50 |
| GHG per capita | 168 | 5.20 | -2.40 |
Peer Comparisons
EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics
| Environmental Protection Index | |
|---|---|
| Cabo Verde | 41.9 |
| Argentina | 41.1 |
| Kazakhstan | 40.9 |
| Paraguay | 40.9 |
| El Salvador | 40.8 |
| Tunisia | 40.7 |
| Malawi | 40.6 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Bolivia | 40.1 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| GDP per capita | |
|---|---|
| Croatia | 60.2 |
| Greece | 56.2 |
| Seychelles | 55.6 |
| Panama | 50.5 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 47.8 |
| Cuba | 47.5 |
| Chile | 46.7 |
| Kazakhstan | 40.9 |
| Russia | 37.5 |
| Malaysia | 35 |
| Issue Performance | |
|---|---|
| Mexico | 45.5 |
| Moldova | 42.7 |
| Kuwait | 42.4 |
| Kazakhstan | 40.9 |
| Paraguay | 40.9 |
| Azerbaijan | 38.6 |
| Guyana | 38.5 |
| South Africa | 37.2 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 35.7 |
| Algeria | 29.6 |
| Government Effectiveness | |
|---|---|
| North Macedonia | 54.3 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 53.2 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 47.8 |
| Tonga | 43.8 |
| Jordan | 43.6 |
| Kazakhstan | 40.9 |
| Saudi Arabia | 37.9 |
| Oman | 30.7 |
| Viet Nam | 20.1 |
| Regulatory Quality | |
|---|---|
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| Jamaica | 45.6 |
| Mexico | 45.5 |
| Serbia | 43.9 |
| Jordan | 43.6 |
| Kazakhstan | 40.9 |
| Thailand | 38.1 |
| South Africa | 37.2 |
| Rwanda | 32.8 |
| Indonesia | 28.2 |
| Voice and Accountability | |
|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 52.4 |
| Zimbabwe | 46.2 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Kazakhstan | 40.9 |
| Nicaragua | 37.7 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Rwanda | 32.8 |
| Oman | 30.7 |
| Cameroon | 30.2 |
| Algeria | 29.6 |
| Rule of Law | |
|---|---|
| Albania | 47.1 |
| Moldova | 42.7 |
| Kazakhstan | 40.9 |
| Paraguay | 40.9 |
| Guyana | 38.5 |
| Gambia | 36.4 |
| Burkina Faso | 35.5 |
| Egypt | 35.5 |
| Ethiopia | 31.8 |
| Turkey | 26.3 |
| Control of Corruption | |
|---|---|
| North Macedonia | 54.3 |
| Suriname | 45.9 |
| Serbia | 43.9 |
| Kazakhstan | 40.9 |
| Malawi | 40.6 |
| Thailand | 38.1 |
| Tanzania | 34.2 |
| Sierra Leone | 32.7 |
| Ethiopia | 31.8 |
| Indonesia | 28.2 |
| Political Stability / Absence of Violence | |
|---|---|
| Djibouti | 47.5 |
| Comoros | 42.5 |
| Kazakhstan | 40.9 |
| Malawi | 40.6 |
| Peru | 39.8 |
| South Africa | 37.2 |
| Turkmenistan | 37 |
| Sierra Leone | 32.7 |
| Cambodia | 30.1 |
| China | 28.4 |
| Former Soviet States | |
|---|---|
| Armenia | 48.3 |
| Moldova | 42.7 |
| Kazakhstan | 40.9 |
| Georgia | 39.1 |
| Azerbaijan | 38.6 |
| Uzbekistan | 38.2 |
| Russia | 37.5 |
| Tajikistan | 37.1 |
| Turkmenistan | 37 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 35.7 |
| Landlocked Developing Countries | |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 43.6 |
| Moldova | 42.7 |
| Bhutan | 42.5 |
| Kazakhstan | 40.9 |
| Paraguay | 40.9 |
| Malawi | 40.6 |
| Bolivia | 40.1 |
| Azerbaijan | 38.6 |
| Zambia | 38.4 |
| Uzbekistan | 38.2 |
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EPI Report Year:
2022
EPI ISO3:
KAZ