Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 1.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy 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
Kazakhstan recorded 1.9% for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Kazakhstan peaked at 2.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1986.
That places Kazakhstan 67th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 64 Egypt 3.1% compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 2.8% compare
- 66 Azerbaijan 2.0% compare
- 69 Oman 1.1% compare
- 70 Iran 0.9% compare
More climate change data for Kazakhstan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 20.84 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 13.00 million (2025)
- Urban population 62.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 13.94 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 14.94 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 13.94 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 13.94 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Kazakhstan?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Kazakhstan was 1.9% 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 low-carbon energy recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1986.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Kazakhstan ranks 67th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.