Bureau of National Statistics
of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan
System of environmental-economic accounting The Environmental Protection Expenditures Account is a statistical tool that makes it possible to estimate the volume and structure of expenditures aimed at environmental protection, as well as to consider their distribution by type of economic activity. These accounts provide an opportunity to see which industries account for the bulk of environmental costs and which areas account for the largest part of the costs.
In 2025, total expenditures on environmental protection in the Republic of Kazakhstan amounted to 813,3 billion tenge, including current expenditures of 436,7 billion tenge and investments of 376,6 billion tenge.
In the structure of total expenditures by type of economic activity, the largest share is accounted for by industry, 94.5% (768.9 billion tenge). Including: supply of electricity, gas, steam, hot water and conditioned air – 280.7 billion tenge, manufacturing industry – 269.1 billion tenge, mining and quarrying – 178.5 billion tenge.
| Economy activities | Total environmental expenditures | Including: | |
| current environmental expenditures | investment environmental expenditures | ||
| Agriculture, forestry and fisheries | 2 813 545 | 1 047 465 | 1 766 080 |
| Industry | 768 948 413 | 408 999 386 | 359 949 027 |
| Mining and quarrying | 178 471 486 | 161 045 861 | 17 425 625 |
| Manufacturing industry | 269 096 742 | 174 249 620 | 94 847 122 |
| Supply of electricity, gas, steam, hot water and air conditioning | 280 709 492 | 34 076 223 | 246 633 269 |
| Water supply; collection, treatment and disposal of waste, activities for the elimination of pollution | 40 670 693 | 39 627 682 | 1 043 011 |
| Construction | 5 088 280 | 5 088 280 | - |
| Wholesale and retail trade; car and motorcycle repair | 1 706 353 | 1 627 928 | x |
| Transport and warehousing | 6 275 253 | 6 275 253 | - |
| Provision of accommodation and food services | 285 084 | 285 084 | - |
| Information and communication | 112 975 | 112 975 | - |
| Financial and insurance activities | 42 276 | 42 276 | - |
| Operations with real estate | 657 972 | 638 467 | x |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 5 626 990 | 5 626 990 | - |
| Administrative and support services activities | 392 402 | 392 402 | - |
| Public administration and defense; compulsory social security | 15 594 366 | 865 591 | 14 728 775 |
| Education | 2 920 211 | 2 920 211 | - |
| Healthcare and social services for the population | 2 036 467 | 2 036 467 | - |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 766 087 | 700 087 | 66 000 |
| Provision of other types of services | 9 041 | 9 041 | - |
| Total | 813 275 715 | 436 667 903 | 376 607 812 |
Environmental protection costs are expenses aimed at carrying out activities to prevent, reduce, and eliminate the negative impact of economic activity on the environment.
Current environmental protection costs are expenses incurred by enterprises and organizations for carrying out measures, ensuring the ongoing operation of technological processes and production facilities, as well as for the maintenance and operation of machines and equipment that have been designed and are functioning to prevent, reduce, treat (process), and/or eliminate pollutants (substances).
Investments in environmental protection are capital expenditures aimed at creating, acquiring, modernizing, and reconstructing fixed assets intended for environmental protection purposes.
Types of environmental protection activities are areas of activity related to the protection of atmospheric air, wastewater treatment, waste management, soil and water protection, biodiversity conservation, radiation safety, scientific research, and other areas of environmental protection.
The account of environmental protection costs reflects the expenses of economic entities for carrying out environmental protection activities during the reporting period.
Environmental protection costs are presented by type of environmental protection activity and include the protection of atmospheric air and addressing climate change issues, wastewater treatment, waste management, etc.
Other types of environmental protection activities include activities related to renewable energy sources, energy saving technologies, and improving energy efficiency, as well as all types of environmental protection activities that are not classified under other types of environmental protection activities.
