Czechia vs United States of America: Energy intensity of the economy
Czechia
1.4 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2016
United States of America
1.49 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2016
Czechia rank
53rd
United States of America rank
50th
Energy intensity of the economy over time
- Czechia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America 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$PPP.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 53rd and United States of America ranks 50th of 161 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.87 kWh per 2011$PPP | 3.52 kWh per 2011$PPP | 0.3492 kWh per 2011$PPP | Czechia |
| 1980s | 3.31 kWh per 2011$PPP | 2.67 kWh per 2011$PPP | 0.6379 kWh per 2011$PPP | Czechia |
| 1990s | 2.54 kWh per 2011$PPP | 2.3 kWh per 2011$PPP | 0.2466 kWh per 2011$PPP | Czechia |
| 2000s | 2.14 kWh per 2011$PPP | 1.85 kWh per 2011$PPP | 0.2942 kWh per 2011$PPP | Czechia |
| 2010s | 1.65 kWh per 2011$PPP | 1.58 kWh per 2011$PPP | 0.0676 kWh per 2011$PPP | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Czechia or United States of America?
- United States of America, 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 Czechia and United States of America?
- 0.09 kWh per 2011$PPP, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and United States of America?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Czechia and United States of America rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?
- Czechia ranks 53rd and United States of America ranks 50th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).