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
1234196519902016

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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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

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