Coal consumption per person in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Coal consumption per person was 20,954 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Coal consumption per person in Kazakhstan, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 20,954 kilowatt-hours per person for coal consumption per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Kazakhstan peaked at 30,094 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 13,384 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2000.
Kazakhstan ranks 1st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28,813 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,665 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,094 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 20,475 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,369 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,251 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,264 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,384 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,922 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,513 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,585 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,440 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,058 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,468 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,954 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Kazakhstan
- Fuel imports 3.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 15.5% (2024)
- Gas production 383.91 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 18,419 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 383.91 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 18,419 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 56.7% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 52.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Kazakhstan?
- Coal consumption per person in Kazakhstan was 20,954 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 30,094 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,384 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for coal consumption per person?
- Kazakhstan ranks 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.