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 218 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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1985200520251985: 27.7k kilowatt-hours per person1986: 28.7k kilowatt-hours per person1987: 29.3k kilowatt-hours per person1988: 30.1k kilowatt-hours per person1989: 28.4k kilowatt-hours per person1990: 26.3k kilowatt-hours per person1991: 25.4k kilowatt-hours per person1992: 25.5k kilowatt-hours per person1993: 23.3k kilowatt-hours per person1994: 23.1k kilowatt-hours per person1995: 19.0k kilowatt-hours per person1996: 17.3k kilowatt-hours per person1997: 15.2k kilowatt-hours per person1998: 15.3k kilowatt-hours per person1999: 14.4k kilowatt-hours per person2000: 13.4k kilowatt-hours per person2001: 16.7k kilowatt-hours per person2002: 16.8k kilowatt-hours per person2003: 18.4k kilowatt-hours per person2004: 19.5k kilowatt-hours per person2005: 19.6k kilowatt-hours per person2006: 20.5k kilowatt-hours per person2007: 22.3k kilowatt-hours per person2008: 23.9k kilowatt-hours per person2009: 21.6k kilowatt-hours per person2010: 23.1k kilowatt-hours per person2011: 24.8k kilowatt-hours per person2012: 25.4k kilowatt-hours per person2013: 24.8k kilowatt-hours per person2014: 24.2k kilowatt-hours per person2015: 17.6k kilowatt-hours per person2016: 20.2k kilowatt-hours per person2017: 21.8k kilowatt-hours per person2018: 22.4k kilowatt-hours per person2019: 20.9k kilowatt-hours per person2020: 19.5k kilowatt-hours per person2021: 19.8k kilowatt-hours per person2022: 19.6k kilowatt-hours per person2023: 20.8k kilowatt-hours per person2024: 19.8k kilowatt-hours per person2025: 21.0k kilowatt-hours per person

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Estonia 18,970 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  2. 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18,866 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  3. 4 China 18,093 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Coal consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,459 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.