Fossil fuel consumption per person in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 42,834 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
42,834 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
30th
of 219 countries
All-time high
50,192 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1988
All-time low
22,416 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2000
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Fossil fuel consumption 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 fossil fuel consumption per person in Kazakhstan is 42,834 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Kazakhstan peaked at 50,192 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 22,416 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2000.
That places Kazakhstan 30th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 48,694 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 49,199 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 49,350 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 50,192 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 48,694 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 48,831 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 48,367 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 47,648 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 41,930 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 37,445 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 34,300 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 30,414 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 27,395 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 26,495 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 25,157 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 22,416 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 25,197 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 25,420 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 27,921 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 29,489 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 30,193 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 32,371 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 35,663 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 37,407 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 33,081 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 34,979 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 39,392 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 40,963 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 40,471 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 41,910 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 33,757 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 36,988 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 39,349 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 40,160 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 40,056 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 36,166 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 39,976 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 39,164 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 39,776 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 40,805 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 42,834 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 42,834 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,263 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 42,834 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49,226 kilowatt-hours per person | 48,694 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,192 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 36,798 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 48,831 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,916 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,416 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,407 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,803 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,757 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,910 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,787 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,166 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,834 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 27 Luxembourg 45,268 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 New Caledonia 44,253 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 Aruba 44,042 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Netherlands 42,163 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Belgium 42,135 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Montserrat 41,996 kilowatt-hours per person 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 consumption per person in Kazakhstan?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Kazakhstan was 42,834 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 fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 50,192 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,416 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Kazakhstan ranks 30th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.