Kazakhstan vs South Africa: Coal production per person
Kazakhstan
27,273 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa
23,973 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
3rd
South Africa rank
4th
Coal production per person over time
- Kazakhstan
- South Africa
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 27,273 kilowatt-hours per person against 23,973 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa, a difference of 3,300 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 4th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42,534 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,712 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,821 kilowatt-hours per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 28,965 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,941 kilowatt-hours per person | 976.17 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 27,962 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,006 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,044 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 30,486 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,182 kilowatt-hours per person | 303.8 kilowatt-hours per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 26,848 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,763 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,085 kilowatt-hours per person | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production per person, Kazakhstan or South Africa?
- Kazakhstan, at 27,273 kilowatt-hours per person against 23,973 kilowatt-hours per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production per person between Kazakhstan and South Africa?
- 3,300 kilowatt-hours per person, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and South Africa rank globally for coal production per person?
- Kazakhstan ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 4th of 219 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.