Renewable electricity in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Renewable electricity was 8.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
8.9%
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
138th
of 233 countries
All-time high
15.2%
in 2002
All-time low
7.5%
in 2013
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Kazakhstan, 1990–2015

0510151990200220151990: 8.4 % in total electricity output1991: 8.4 % in total electricity output1992: 8.3 % in total electricity output1993: 9.9 % in total electricity output1994: 13.8 % in total electricity output1995: 12.5 % in total electricity output1996: 12.4 % in total electricity output1997: 12.5 % in total electricity output1998: 12.5 % in total electricity output1999: 12.9 % in total electricity output2000: 14.7 % in total electricity output2001: 14.2 % in total electricity output2002: 15.2 % in total electricity output2003: 13.5 % in total electricity output2004: 12 % in total electricity output2005: 11.6 % in total electricity output2006: 10.8 % in total electricity output2007: 10.7 % in total electricity output2008: 9.3 % in total electricity output2009: 8.7 % in total electricity output2010: 9.7 % in total electricity output2011: 9.1 % in total electricity output2012: 8.2 % in total electricity output2013: 7.5 % in total electricity output2014: 7.9 % in total electricity output2015: 8.9 % in total electricity output

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.

Analysis

In 2015, renewable electricity in Kazakhstan stood at 8.9%.

The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Kazakhstan peaked at 15.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2013.

Kazakhstan ranks 138th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable electricity in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in Kazakhstan, 1990 to 2015.
Year % in total electricity output Change
1990 8.4%
1991 8.4% -0.7%
1992 8.3% -0.9%
1993 9.9% +18.7%
1994 13.8% +40.3%
1995 12.5% -9.6%
1996 12.4% -0.6%
1997 12.5% +0.6%
1998 12.5% -0.0%
1999 12.9% +3.3%
2000 14.7% +13.7%
2001 14.2% -3.1%
2002 15.2% +7.2%
2003 13.5% -11.4%
2004 12.0% -10.9%
2005 11.6% -3.8%
2006 10.8% -6.4%
2007 10.7% -1.6%
2008 9.3% -12.9%
2009 8.7% -5.9%
2010 9.7% +11.1%
2011 9.1% -6.2%
2012 8.2% -9.6%
2013 7.5% -8.8%
2014 7.9% +5.0%
2015 8.9% +12.6%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 8.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 55% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's 8.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.2%, 30% of the median. (57 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.2% 8.3% 13.8% 10
2000s 12.1% 8.7% 15.2% 10
2010s 8.5% 7.5% 9.7% 6

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 135 Jamaica 10.3% compare
  2. 136 Malaysia 10.0% compare
  3. 137 Burkina Faso 9.4% compare
  4. 139 Cyprus 8.8% compare
  5. 140 Thailand 8.5% compare
  6. 141 Egypt 8.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in Kazakhstan?
Renewable electricity in Kazakhstan was 8.9% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2013.
How does Kazakhstan rank for renewable electricity?
Kazakhstan ranks 138th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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