Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Czechia
Czechia: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
40th
of 164 countries
All-time high
6.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1971
All-time low
1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Czechia, 1970–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Czechia stood at 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Czechia peaked at 6.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
Czechia ranks 40th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Czechia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1971 | 6.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 5.84 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 5.62 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 5.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 5.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 5.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 5.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 5.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 5.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 4.85 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 4.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 4.85 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 4.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 4.85 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 4.74 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 4.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 4.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.6 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 4.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 3.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 3.85 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 3.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 3.65 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 3.41 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 3.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 3.17 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.93 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 2.72 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.64 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.55 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 2.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 2.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.91 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.9 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.92 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.8 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.78 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.71 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.59 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.41 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9728 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.52 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 6.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.72 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.85 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.85 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.9 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.72 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.92 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.41 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 37 Uzbekistan 1.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 38 Belgium 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 39 Lebanon 1.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 41 Bolivia 1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 42 United States 1.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 43 Mauritania 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Czechia?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Czechia was 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1971.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does Czechia rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Czechia ranks 40th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity 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 international-$ of GDP.