Japan vs Kazakhstan: Electricity generation from coal per person
Japan
2,681 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Kazakhstan
3,220 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
9th
Kazakhstan rank
7th
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 3,220 kilowatt-hours against 2,681 kilowatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 539 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 9th and Kazakhstan ranks 7th of 207 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 876.55 kilowatt-hours | 3,787 kilowatt-hours | 2,911 kilowatt-hours | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 1,285 kilowatt-hours | 2,890 kilowatt-hours | 1,604 kilowatt-hours | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 2,299 kilowatt-hours | 3,040 kilowatt-hours | 741.3 kilowatt-hours | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 2,682 kilowatt-hours | 3,844 kilowatt-hours | 1,162 kilowatt-hours | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 2,704 kilowatt-hours | 3,429 kilowatt-hours | 724.31 kilowatt-hours | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Japan or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 3,220 kilowatt-hours against 2,681 kilowatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Japan and Kazakhstan?
- 539 kilowatt-hours, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kazakhstan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Kazakhstan rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Japan ranks 9th and Kazakhstan ranks 7th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal 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.