Czechia vs USSR: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source
Czechia
9,984 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
14,290 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Czechia rank
9th
USSR rank
8th
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source over time
- Czechia
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 14,290 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,984 kilowatt-hours per person in Czechia, a difference of 4,306 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.4 times Czechia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Czechia has been ahead every year.
Czechia ranks 9th and USSR ranks 8th of 79 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,097 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,301 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,796 kilowatt-hours per person | Czechia |
| 1970s | 44,595 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,414 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,181 kilowatt-hours per person | Czechia |
| 1980s | 43,566 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,577 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,989 kilowatt-hours per person | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per capita by source, Czechia or USSR?
- USSR, at 14,290 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,984 kilowatt-hours per person in Czechia as of 1984.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per capita by source between Czechia and USSR?
- 4,306 kilowatt-hours per person, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Czechia and USSR rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?
- Czechia ranks 9th and USSR ranks 8th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.