Coal production per person in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Coal production per person was 27,273 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
27,273 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
3rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
43,730 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1987
All-time low
19,047 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1999
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Coal production 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
The most recent figure for coal production per person in Kazakhstan is 27,273 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production per person in Kazakhstan peaked at 43,730 kilowatt-hours per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 19,047 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1999.
Kazakhstan ranks 3rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Coal production per person in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 41,548 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 43,023 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 43,730 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 43,204 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 41,163 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 38,694 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 38,053 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 36,780 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 32,527 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 30,783 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 24,968 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 23,464 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 22,803 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 22,530 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 19,047 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 24,336 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.8% |
| 2001 | 25,568 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 23,660 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 26,993 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 27,491 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 27,134 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 29,918 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 30,190 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 33,944 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 30,383 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 32,809 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 33,904 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 34,698 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 34,033 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 32,599 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 25,453 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 26,531 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 28,640 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 29,000 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 27,194 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 26,454 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 27,013 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 27,002 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 27,468 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 25,878 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 27,273 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42,534 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,163 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,730 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 28,965 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,047 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,694 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,962 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,660 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,486 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,453 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,698 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,848 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,878 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,468 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 1 Cook Islands 0 kilowatt-hours per person
- 1 Mongolia 158,792 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 1 Montserrat 0 kilowatt-hours per person
- 1 Niue 0 kilowatt-hours per person
- 1 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 0 kilowatt-hours per person
- 2 Australia 112,126 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 South Africa 23,973 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 China (People’s Republic of) 18,569 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Russia 17,674 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production per person in Kazakhstan?
- Coal production per person in Kazakhstan was 27,273 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 production per person recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 43,730 kilowatt-hours per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest coal production per person recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,047 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for coal production per person?
- Kazakhstan ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production per person rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.