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 68th out of 80 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.
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.7% | — |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +23.5% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +30.1% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +36.6% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +39.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +16.9% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | -5.9% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 16% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.0%, 10% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
More climate change data for Kazakhstan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 52.07 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 21,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,230 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,173 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 577.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,395 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 798.63 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.02 kt (2050)
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 68th out of 80 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.