Coal consumption per person in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Coal consumption per person was 20,954 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20,954 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
1st
of 219 countries
All-time high
30,094 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1988
All-time low
13,384 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2000
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Coal consumption per person in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 27,665 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 28,652 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 29,294 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 30,094 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 28,359 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 26,251 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 25,440 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 25,548 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 23,279 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 23,080 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 18,989 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 17,284 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 15,183 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 15,328 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 14,369 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 13,384 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 16,651 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 16,782 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 18,423 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 19,511 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 19,581 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 20,465 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 22,276 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 23,922 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 21,648 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 23,060 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 24,765 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 25,440 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 24,827 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 24,176 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 17,585 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 20,216 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 21,827 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 22,364 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 20,871 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 19,468 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 19,753 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 19,553 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 20,832 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 19,787 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 20,954 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 20,954 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 187.01 kilowatt-hours per person, 112.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 20,954 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,301 kilowatt-hours per person, 16.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More energy & mining data for Kazakhstan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 3.8% (2024)
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 219 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.