Australia vs Kazakhstan: Share of primary energy use by source
Australia
25.2%
in 2025
Kazakhstan
26.2%
in 2025
Australia rank
40th
Kazakhstan rank
39th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Australia
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 26.2% against 25.2% in Australia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 40th and Kazakhstan ranks 39th of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Kazakhstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.2% | 13.5% | 2.7% | Australia |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 17.6% | 1.1% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 12.2% | 5.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 19.3% | 4.7% | Australia |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 26.0% | 0.7% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Australia or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 26.2% against 25.2% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Australia and Kazakhstan?
- 1.0%, with Kazakhstan 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 share of primary energy use by source?
- Australia ranks 40th and Kazakhstan ranks 39th of 76 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 use by source. 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.