Japan vs Kazakhstan: Share of electricity generation from gas
Japan
32.8%
in 2025
Kazakhstan
29.4%
in 2025
Japan rank
54th
Kazakhstan rank
57th
Share of electricity generation from gas over time
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 32.8% against 29.4% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 54th and Kazakhstan ranks 57th of 206 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.9% | 10.6% | 8.3% | Japan |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 9.0% | 11.5% | Japan |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 10.8% | 13.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 16.2% | 22.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 26.0% | 9.9% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from gas, Japan or Kazakhstan?
- Japan, at 32.8% against 29.4% in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from gas between Japan and Kazakhstan?
- 3.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kazakhstan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Kazakhstan rank globally for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Japan ranks 54th and Kazakhstan ranks 57th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from gas. 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 electricity produced in the country or region.