China vs Czechia: Fossil fuel consumption per person
China
27,853 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Czechia
27,844 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China rank
53rd
Czechia rank
54th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- China
- Czechia
How they compare
China currently reports 27,853 kilowatt-hours per person against 27,844 kilowatt-hours per person in Czechia, a difference of 9 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Czechia ahead.
China ranks 53rd and Czechia ranks 54th of 219 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,032 kilowatt-hours per person | 48,600 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,568 kilowatt-hours per person | Czechia |
| 1970s | 3,810 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,029 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,219 kilowatt-hours per person | Czechia |
| 1980s | 5,446 kilowatt-hours per person | 59,407 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,962 kilowatt-hours per person | Czechia |
| 1990s | 7,734 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,616 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,882 kilowatt-hours per person | Czechia |
| 2000s | 13,819 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,237 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,418 kilowatt-hours per person | Czechia |
| 2010s | 21,975 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,538 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,563 kilowatt-hours per person | Czechia |
| 2020s | 26,194 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,129 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,935 kilowatt-hours per person | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, China or Czechia?
- China, at 27,853 kilowatt-hours per person against 27,844 kilowatt-hours per person in Czechia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between China and Czechia?
- 9 kilowatt-hours per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Czechia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and Czechia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- China ranks 53rd and Czechia ranks 54th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person. 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 per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.