Share of primary energy from coal in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of primary energy from coal was 48.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from coal in Kazakhstan, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from coal in Kazakhstan stood at 48.0%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from coal in Kazakhstan peaked at 65.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2024.
That places Kazakhstan 6th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from coal in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 56.4% | — |
| 1986 | 57.9% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 58.9% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 59.5% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 57.7% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 53.3% | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 52.0% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 53.1% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 54.8% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 60.7% | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 54.5% | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 56.0% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 54.5% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 57.0% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 56.2% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 58.4% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 64.8% | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 64.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 64.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 62.3% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 61.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 63.2% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 64.6% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 62.1% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 61.4% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 53.7% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 54.6% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 52.9% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 49.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 47.5% | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 48.0% | +1.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 48.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 48.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.4%, 14.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.1% | 56.4% | 59.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 52.0% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 58.4% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 51.3% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 47.5% | 52.9% | 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 share of primary energy from coal in Kazakhstan?
- Share of primary energy from coal in Kazakhstan was 48.0% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2024.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of primary energy from coal?
- Kazakhstan ranks 6th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from coal rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.