Kazakhstan vs OECD (EI): Annual change in primary energy from coal
Kazakhstan
29.28 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI)
56.5 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
3rd
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Annual change in primary energy from coal over time
- Kazakhstan
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 56.5 terawatt-hours against 29.28 terawatt-hours in Kazakhstan, a difference of 27.22 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 1.9 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 3rd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 78 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 4 and OECD (EI) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.63 terawatt-hours | 132.43 terawatt-hours | 122.8 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | -25.99 terawatt-hours | -61.06 terawatt-hours | 35.06 terawatt-hours | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 13.77 terawatt-hours | -34.16 terawatt-hours | 47.93 terawatt-hours | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 4.11 terawatt-hours | -305.45 terawatt-hours | 309.56 terawatt-hours | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 5.97 terawatt-hours | -366.78 terawatt-hours | 372.75 terawatt-hours | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from coal, Kazakhstan or OECD (EI)?
- OECD (EI), at 56.5 terawatt-hours against 29.28 terawatt-hours in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from coal between Kazakhstan and OECD (EI)?
- 27.22 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and OECD (EI)?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and OECD (EI) rank globally for annual change in primary energy from coal?
- Kazakhstan ranks 3rd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.