Oil consumption per person in Czechia
Czechia: Oil consumption per person was 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption per person in Czechia, 1965–2025
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 person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Czechia is 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Czechia peaked at 14,318 kilowatt-hours per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4,847 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Czechia 86th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Czechia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4,847 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 5,335 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 5,923 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 6,531 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 6,998 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 8,400 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 9,228 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 10,060 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 11,255 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 11,471 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 12,576 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 13,210 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 13,744 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 14,151 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 14,318 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 13,279 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 13,077 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 11,967 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 11,712 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 12,450 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 12,214 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 11,732 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 11,780 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 11,320 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 10,811 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 10,453 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 8,660 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 9,293 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 8,756 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 8,973 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 9,260 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 9,533 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 9,286 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 9,695 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 9,598 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 9,304 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 9,802 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 9,568 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 10,187 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 11,236 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 11,628 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 11,518 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 11,463 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 11,508 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 10,843 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 10,542 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 10,213 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 10,079 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 9,634 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 10,265 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 10,056 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 9,347 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 10,932 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 11,002 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11,142 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 9,714 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 10,727 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 10,827 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 10,617 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 11,069 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 57% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,847 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,998 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 11,841 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,400 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,318 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,034 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,811 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,279 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,351 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,660 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,453 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,706 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,304 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,628 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,321 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,347 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,142 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,680 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,714 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 83 Italy 11,397 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 84 Dominica 11,330 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 85 Chile 11,160 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 87 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,110 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 88 Estonia 10,913 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 89 Iraq 10,885 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Czechia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5681 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Czechia?
- Oil consumption per person in Czechia was 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,318 kilowatt-hours per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,847 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Czechia rank for oil consumption per person?
- Czechia ranks 86th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.