What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Belarus and Czechia?

0.09 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Belarus ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Czechia?

32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belarus vs Czechia: Energy intensity of the economy

Belarus

1.49 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Czechia

1.4 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Belarus rank

50th

Czechia rank

53rd

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Belarus
Czechia

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 1.49 kWh per 2011$PPP against 1.4 kWh per 2011$PPP in Czechia, a difference of 0.09 kWh per 2011$PPP.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Czechia ahead.

Belarus ranks 50th and Czechia ranks 53rd of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Czechia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Czechia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	3.58 kWh per 2011$PPP	3.23 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.3518 kWh per 2011$PPP	Belarus
1990s	3.34 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.54 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.8027 kWh per 2011$PPP	Belarus
2000s	2.68 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.14 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.5393 kWh per 2011$PPP	Belarus
2010s	1.64 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.65 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0041 kWh per 2011$PPP	Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Belarus or Czechia?: Belarus, at 1.49 kWh per 2011$PPP against 1.4 kWh per 2011$PPP in Czechia as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Belarus and Czechia?: 0.09 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Czechia?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
How do Belarus and Czechia rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Belarus ranks 50th and Czechia ranks 53rd of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit: kWh per 2011$PPP
Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).