Kazakhstan vs Russia: Coal production
Kazakhstan
568.47 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
2,545 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
8th
Russia rank
6th
Coal production over time
- Kazakhstan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2,545 terawatt-hours against 568.47 terawatt-hours in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1,977 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 4.5 times Kazakhstan's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 8th and Russia ranks 6th of 219 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 702.63 terawatt-hours | 2,242 terawatt-hours | 1,540 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 486.1 terawatt-hours | 1,613 terawatt-hours | 1,127 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 447.51 terawatt-hours | 1,573 terawatt-hours | 1,126 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 546.29 terawatt-hours | 2,156 terawatt-hours | 1,609 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 541.58 terawatt-hours | 2,521 terawatt-hours | 1,979 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, Kazakhstan or Russia?
- Russia, at 2,545 terawatt-hours against 568.47 terawatt-hours in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production between Kazakhstan and Russia?
- 1,977 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Russia rank globally for coal production?
- Kazakhstan ranks 8th and Russia ranks 6th 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.