Share of primary energy from oil in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of primary energy from oil was 23.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from oil in Kazakhstan, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from oil in Kazakhstan is 23.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in Kazakhstan peaked at 31.4% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2010.
That places Kazakhstan 72nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from oil in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 31.4% | — |
| 1986 | 27.9% | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 26.5% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 25.7% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 26.7% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 30.3% | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 30.6% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 29.0% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 25.4% | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 22.6% | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 24.6% | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 23.9% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 27.2% | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 24.0% | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 21.1% | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 26.0% | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 23.0% | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 23.9% | +3.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 23.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.6%, 65% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 23.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.8%, 57% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.6% | 25.7% | 31.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 21.1% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 19.6% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 18.9% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 20.8% | 23.9% | 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 share of primary energy from oil in Kazakhstan?
- Share of primary energy from oil in Kazakhstan was 23.9% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2010.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- Kazakhstan ranks 72nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.