Kazakhstan vs Republic of Korea: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Kazakhstan
11,461 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Republic of Korea
12,185 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
28th
Republic of Korea rank
25th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Kazakhstan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 12,185 kilowatt-hours per person against 11,461 kilowatt-hours per person in Kazakhstan, a difference of 724 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 28th and Republic of Korea ranks 25th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,715 kilowatt-hours per person | 366.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,349 kilowatt-hours per person | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 6,465 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,093 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,371 kilowatt-hours per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 3,761 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,433 kilowatt-hours per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 7,572 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,035 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,463 kilowatt-hours per person | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 10,549 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,793 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,244 kilowatt-hours per person | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Kazakhstan or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 12,185 kilowatt-hours per person against 11,461 kilowatt-hours per person in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Kazakhstan and Republic of Korea?
- 724 kilowatt-hours per person, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Republic of Korea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Republic of Korea rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Kazakhstan ranks 28th and Republic of Korea ranks 25th 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. 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.