Fossil fuel production in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Fossil fuel production was 568.47 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
568.47 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
8th
of 34 countries
All-time high
725.02 terawatt-hours
in 1988
All-time low
294.39 terawatt-hours
in 1999
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Fossil fuel production in Kazakhstan, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 568.47 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel production in 2025.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production in Kazakhstan peaked at 725.02 terawatt-hours in 1988 and was at its lowest, 294.39 terawatt-hours, in 1999.
Kazakhstan ranks 8th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Fossil fuel production in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 666.06 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 699.67 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 722.76 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 725.02 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 699.64 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 663.76 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 657.51 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 637.49 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 561.88 terawatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 524.65 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 417.73 terawatt-hours | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 385.18 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 365.84 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 352.54 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 294.39 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 377.23 terawatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 2001 | 398.24 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 370.43 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 425.06 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 435.73 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 433.28 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 481.79 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 490.81 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 557.58 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 504.96 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 552.4 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 578.61 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 600.49 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 597.51 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 580.8 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 460.3 terawatt-hours | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 487.21 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 534.19 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 549.04 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 522.39 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 515.38 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 533.34 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 540.98 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 558.43 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 532.9 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 568.47 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 568.47 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 297.03 terawatt-hours, 1.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 568.47 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.21 terawatt-hours, 8.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 702.63 terawatt-hours | 666.06 terawatt-hours | 725.02 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 486.1 terawatt-hours | 294.39 terawatt-hours | 663.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 447.51 terawatt-hours | 370.43 terawatt-hours | 557.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 546.29 terawatt-hours | 460.3 terawatt-hours | 600.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 541.58 terawatt-hours | 515.38 terawatt-hours | 568.47 terawatt-hours | 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 fossil fuel production in Kazakhstan?
- Fossil fuel production in Kazakhstan was 568.47 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 725.02 terawatt-hours in 1988.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 294.39 terawatt-hours in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for fossil fuel production?
- Kazakhstan ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel production rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.