Australia vs Kazakhstan: Coal consumption
Australia
405.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kazakhstan
436.75 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
14th
Kazakhstan rank
12th
Coal consumption over time
- Australia
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 436.75 terawatt-hours against 405.38 terawatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 31.37 terawatt-hours.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Australia ranks 14th and Kazakhstan ranks 12th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Kazakhstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 397.34 terawatt-hours | 476.13 terawatt-hours | 78.79 terawatt-hours | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 493.88 terawatt-hours | 343.52 terawatt-hours | 150.37 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 630.98 terawatt-hours | 308.61 terawatt-hours | 322.38 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 539.94 terawatt-hours | 403.85 terawatt-hours | 136.09 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 431.76 terawatt-hours | 404.79 terawatt-hours | 26.96 terawatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Australia or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 436.75 terawatt-hours against 405.38 terawatt-hours in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Australia and Kazakhstan?
- 31.37 terawatt-hours, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kazakhstan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Kazakhstan rank globally for coal consumption?
- Australia ranks 14th and Kazakhstan ranks 12th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.