China vs Kazakhstan: Energy intensity
China
1.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Kazakhstan
1.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
China rank
34th
Kazakhstan rank
31st
Energy intensity over time
- China
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 1.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 1.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar in China, a difference of 0.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
China ranks 34th and Kazakhstan ranks 31st of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.17 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 2.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 2.17 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0144 kilowatt-hours per dollar | China |
| 2010s | 1.86 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.72 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.1369 kilowatt-hours per dollar | China |
| 2020s | 1.52 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.59 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0631 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity, China or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 1.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 1.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy intensity between China and Kazakhstan?
- 0.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kazakhstan?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do China and Kazakhstan rank globally for energy intensity?
- China ranks 34th and Kazakhstan ranks 31st of 165 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 Energy intensity. 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 of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.