Germany vs Kazakhstan: Coal consumption
Germany
415.19 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kazakhstan
436.75 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
13th
Kazakhstan rank
12th
Coal consumption over time
- Germany
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 436.75 terawatt-hours against 415.19 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 21.56 terawatt-hours.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 13th and Kazakhstan ranks 12th of 220 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,653 terawatt-hours | 476.13 terawatt-hours | 1,177 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 1,141 terawatt-hours | 343.52 terawatt-hours | 797.81 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 968.9 terawatt-hours | 308.61 terawatt-hours | 660.29 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 870.42 terawatt-hours | 403.85 terawatt-hours | 466.57 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 520.15 terawatt-hours | 404.79 terawatt-hours | 115.36 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Germany or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 436.75 terawatt-hours against 415.19 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Germany and Kazakhstan?
- 21.56 terawatt-hours, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Kazakhstan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Kazakhstan rank globally for coal consumption?
- Germany ranks 13th 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.