China vs Kazakhstan: Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas
China
2.0%
in 2025
Kazakhstan
1.9%
in 2025
China rank
30th
Kazakhstan rank
31st
Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas over time
- China
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
China currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
China ranks 30th and Kazakhstan ranks 31st of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Kazakhstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 8.3% | 4.4% | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 3.6% | -2.8% | 6.4% | China |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 1.7% | 13.8% | China |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 9.8% | 3.5% | China |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 3.9% | 2.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from gas, China or Kazakhstan?
- China, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from gas between China and Kazakhstan?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kazakhstan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do China and Kazakhstan rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from gas?
- China ranks 30th and Kazakhstan ranks 31st of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.