China vs Kazakhstan: Coal consumption per person
China
18,093 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Kazakhstan
20,954 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China rank
4th
Kazakhstan rank
1st
Coal consumption per person over time
- China
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 20,954 kilowatt-hours per person against 18,093 kilowatt-hours per person in China, a difference of 2,861 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times China's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and Kazakhstan ranks 1st of 218 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,895 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,813 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,918 kilowatt-hours per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 6,083 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,475 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,392 kilowatt-hours per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 10,652 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,264 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,612 kilowatt-hours per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 15,939 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,513 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,574 kilowatt-hours per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 17,323 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,058 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,735 kilowatt-hours per person | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, China or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 20,954 kilowatt-hours per person against 18,093 kilowatt-hours per person in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between China and Kazakhstan?
- 2,861 kilowatt-hours per person, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kazakhstan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China and Kazakhstan rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- China ranks 4th and Kazakhstan ranks 1st of 218 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 per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.