Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita was 20.95 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.95 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
1st
of 78 countries
All-time high
30.09 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1988
All-time low
13.38 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2000
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Kazakhstan, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Kazakhstan stood at 20.95 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Kazakhstan peaked at 30.09 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 13.38 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2000.
That places Kazakhstan 1st out of 78 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.
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 27.66 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 28.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 29.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 30.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 28.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 26.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 25.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 25.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 23.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 23.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 18.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 17.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 15.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 15.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 14.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 13.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 16.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 16.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 18.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 19.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 19.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 20.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 22.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 23.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 21.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 23.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 24.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 25.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 24.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 24.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 17.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 20.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 21.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 22.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 20.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 19.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 19.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 19.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 20.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 19.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 20.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 20.95 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2 kilowatt-hours per person, 17.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 20.95 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person, 13.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 20.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
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- 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 energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Kazakhstan?
- Coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Kazakhstan was 20.95 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.09 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.38 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Kazakhstan ranks 1st out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.