China (People's Republic of) vs Kazakhstan: Coal production per person
China (People's Republic of)
18,569 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Kazakhstan
27,273 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China (People's Republic of) rank
5th
Kazakhstan rank
3rd
Coal production per person over time
- China (People's Republic of)
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 27,273 kilowatt-hours per person against 18,569 kilowatt-hours per person in China (People's Republic of), a difference of 8,704 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.5 times China (People's Republic of)'s.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
China (People's Republic of) ranks 5th and Kazakhstan ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China (People's Republic of) | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,010 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,534 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,524 kilowatt-hours per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 5,995 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,965 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,970 kilowatt-hours per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 10,061 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,962 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,901 kilowatt-hours per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 15,165 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,486 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,321 kilowatt-hours per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 17,301 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,848 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,548 kilowatt-hours per person | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production per person, China (People's Republic of) or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 27,273 kilowatt-hours per person against 18,569 kilowatt-hours per person in China (People's Republic of) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production per person between China (People's Republic of) and Kazakhstan?
- 8,704 kilowatt-hours per person, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China (People's Republic of) and Kazakhstan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China (People's Republic of) and Kazakhstan rank globally for coal production per person?
- China (People's Republic of) ranks 5th and Kazakhstan ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal production 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.