Czechia vs Germany: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Czechia
27,844 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany
28,151 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Czechia rank
51st
Germany rank
49th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Czechia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 28,151 kilowatt-hours per person against 27,844 kilowatt-hours per person in Czechia, a difference of 307 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 51st and Germany ranks 49th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 6 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,600 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,597 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,003 kilowatt-hours per person | Czechia |
| 1970s | 58,029 kilowatt-hours per person | 48,499 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,531 kilowatt-hours per person | Czechia |
| 1980s | 59,407 kilowatt-hours per person | 48,732 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,675 kilowatt-hours per person | Czechia |
| 1990s | 43,616 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,205 kilowatt-hours per person | 411.54 kilowatt-hours per person | Czechia |
| 2000s | 42,237 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,576 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,661 kilowatt-hours per person | Czechia |
| 2010s | 36,538 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,047 kilowatt-hours per person | 508.9 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 30,129 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,971 kilowatt-hours per person | 158.65 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, Czechia or Germany?
- Germany, at 28,151 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 Czechia and Germany?
- 307 kilowatt-hours per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Germany?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and Germany rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Czechia ranks 51st and Germany ranks 49th of 213 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.