Fossil-fuel subsidies in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 11.45 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.45 billion billions of current united states dollars
Change on year
down 26.5%
World rank
18th
of 189 countries
All-time high
33.51 billion billions of current united states dollars
in 2022
All-time low
3.00 billion billions of current united states dollars
in 2015
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Kazakhstan, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil-fuel subsidies in Kazakhstan is 11.45 billion billions of current united states dollars, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and up 106.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Kazakhstan peaked at 33.51 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.00 billion billions of current united states dollars, in 2015.
Kazakhstan ranks 18th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | billions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.21 billion billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2011 | 8.76 billion billions of current united states dollars | +41.1% |
| 2012 | 7.68 billion billions of current united states dollars | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 5.85 billion billions of current united states dollars | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 5.54 billion billions of current united states dollars | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 3.00 billion billions of current united states dollars | -45.8% |
| 2016 | 3.97 billion billions of current united states dollars | +32.3% |
| 2017 | 5.17 billion billions of current united states dollars | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 7.71 billion billions of current united states dollars | +49.1% |
| 2019 | 5.51 billion billions of current united states dollars | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 3.65 billion billions of current united states dollars | -33.8% |
| 2021 | 13.25 billion billions of current united states dollars | +263.0% |
| 2022 | 33.51 billion billions of current united states dollars | +152.9% |
| 2023 | 15.58 billion billions of current united states dollars | -53.5% |
| 2024 | 11.45 billion billions of current united states dollars | -26.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 11.45 billion billions of current united states dollars is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.00 million billions of current united states dollars, 327.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 11.45 billion billions of current united states dollars is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05 billion billions of current united states dollars, 10.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.94 billion billions of current united states dollars | 3.00 billion billions of current united states dollars | 8.76 billion billions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.49 billion billions of current united states dollars | 3.65 billion billions of current united states dollars | 33.51 billion billions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 15 United Kingdom 12.63 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 16 Germany 11.87 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 17 Brazil 11.67 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 10.92 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 20 Colombia 10.73 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 21 Spain 10.60 billion billions of current united states dollars 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 fossil-fuel subsidies in Kazakhstan?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Kazakhstan was 11.45 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.51 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2015.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Kazakhstan ranks 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars).