Australia vs Kazakhstan: Coal production
Australia
3,024 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kazakhstan
568.47 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
5th
Kazakhstan rank
8th
Coal production over time
- Australia
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3,024 terawatt-hours against 568.47 terawatt-hours in Kazakhstan, a difference of 2,456 terawatt-hours.
That makes Australia's figure about 5.3 times Kazakhstan's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 5th and Kazakhstan ranks 8th of 219 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,172 terawatt-hours | 702.63 terawatt-hours | 469.14 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1990s | 1,598 terawatt-hours | 486.1 terawatt-hours | 1,112 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 2,431 terawatt-hours | 447.51 terawatt-hours | 1,983 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 3,385 terawatt-hours | 546.29 terawatt-hours | 2,839 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 3,258 terawatt-hours | 541.58 terawatt-hours | 2,716 terawatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, Australia or Kazakhstan?
- Australia, at 3,024 terawatt-hours against 568.47 terawatt-hours in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production between Australia and Kazakhstan?
- 2,456 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kazakhstan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Kazakhstan rank globally for coal production?
- Australia ranks 5th and Kazakhstan ranks 8th of 219 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 Coal production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.