Oil consumption per person in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Oil consumption per person was 10,420 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10,420 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
93rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
15,401 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1985
All-time low
5,395 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1999
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Oil 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 oil consumption per person in Kazakhstan is 10,420 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Kazakhstan peaked at 15,401 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5,395 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1999.
Kazakhstan ranks 93rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 15,401 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 13,828 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 13,151 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 13,006 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 13,103 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 14,943 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 14,966 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 13,938 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 10,802 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.5% |
| 1994 | 8,584 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 8,548 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 7,365 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 7,582 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 6,461 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 5,395 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 5,949 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 5,918 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 6,015 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 6,524 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 6,675 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 6,818 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 7,775 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 8,395 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 8,277 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 6,562 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 6,718 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 8,842 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.6% |
| 2012 | 9,321 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 9,274 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 9,411 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 8,540 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 8,597 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 8,555 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 8,990 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 8,928 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 7,635 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 9,275 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 8,989 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 9,130 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 9,631 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 10,420 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 10,420 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 10,420 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,698 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,006 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,401 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 9,859 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,966 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,891 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,918 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,717 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,718 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,411 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,635 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,420 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 90 United Kingdom 10,828 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 91 Turkmenistan 10,649 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 92 Poland 10,615 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 94 Belarus 10,017 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 95 Fiji 9,965 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 96 Uruguay 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Kazakhstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Kazakhstan?
- Oil consumption per person in Kazakhstan was 10,420 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 15,401 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,395 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for oil consumption per person?
- Kazakhstan ranks 93rd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.