Coal reserves in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Coal reserves was 25.61 billion tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Coal reserves in Kazakhstan, 2008–2023
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, coal reserves in Kazakhstan stood at 25.61 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal reserves in Kazakhstan peaked at 25.61 billion tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.24 billion tonnes, in 2011.
That places Kazakhstan 11th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Coal reserves in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 18.95 billion tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 18.75 billion tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 18.75 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.24 billion tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 25.61 billion tonnes | +48.5% |
| 2013 | 25.61 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.61 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.61 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.61 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.61 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.61 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.61 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.61 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.61 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.61 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.61 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 25.61 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.00 million tonnes, 1066.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 25.61 billion tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 317.00 million tonnes, 80.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.85 billion tonnes | 18.75 billion tonnes | 18.95 billion tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.08 billion tonnes | 17.24 billion tonnes | 25.61 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.61 billion tonnes | 25.61 billion tonnes | 25.61 billion tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 8 Ukraine 34.38 billion tonnes compare
- 9 Kyrgyzstan 28.50 billion tonnes compare
- 10 Poland 27.76 billion tonnes compare
- 12 Turkey 10.97 billion tonnes compare
- 13 North Korea 10.60 billion tonnes compare
- 14 South Africa 9.89 billion tonnes compare
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 reserves in Kazakhstan?
- Coal reserves in Kazakhstan was 25.61 billion tonnes in 2023, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal reserves recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.61 billion tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest coal reserves recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.24 billion tonnes in 2011.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for coal reserves?
- Kazakhstan ranks 11th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coal reserves rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proved reserves, measured in tonnes, are generally those quantities that can be recovered in the future from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions, according to geological and engineering information.