Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Czechia
Czechia: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita was 9.98 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.98 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
9th
of 78 countries
All-time high
45.76 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1971
All-time low
9.88 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Czechia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 9.98 kilowatt-hours per person for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Czechia peaked at 45.76 kilowatt-hours per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 9.88 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2024.
That places Czechia 9th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Czechia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 42.32 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 42.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 40.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 41.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 43.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 44.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 45.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 44.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 43.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 43.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 43.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 44.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 45.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 45.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 45.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 43.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 43.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 43.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 43.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 44.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 43.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 42.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 42.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 42.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 41.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 33.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.7% |
| 1991 | 30.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 28.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 27.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 26.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 26.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 26.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 24.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 23.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 21.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 24.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 23.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 23.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 23.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 23.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 23.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 23.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 22.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 20.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 20.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 20.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 19.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 18.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 18.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 18.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 18.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 17.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 17.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 13.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 14.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 14.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 11.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.9% |
| 2024 | 9.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.7% |
| 2025 | 9.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 9.98 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.65 kilowatt-hours per person, 6.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 9.98 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person, 6.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 40.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 43.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 44.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 43.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 41.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 44.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 6 South Korea 15.35 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Australia 15.03 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 USSR 14.29 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Japan 9.83 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Poland 9.78 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Malaysia 8.52 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Czechia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Czechia?
- Coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Czechia was 9.98 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.76 kilowatt-hours per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.88 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Czechia ranks 9th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.