China vs Kazakhstan: Share of primary energy from oil
China
20.9%
in 2025
Kazakhstan
23.9%
in 2025
China rank
74th
Kazakhstan rank
71st
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- China
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 23.9% against 20.9% in China, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
China ranks 74th and Kazakhstan ranks 71st of 79 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.0% | 27.6% | 10.7% | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 25.9% | 7.0% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 22.8% | 2.7% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 22.2% | 2.5% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 22.6% | 1.8% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, China or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 23.9% against 20.9% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between China and Kazakhstan?
- 3.0%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kazakhstan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China and Kazakhstan rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- China ranks 74th and Kazakhstan ranks 71st of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.