Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Czechia
Czechia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 401.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Czechia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Czechia is 401.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Czechia peaked at 779.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 1991 and was at its lowest, 401.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2025.
That places Czechia 122nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 757.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 736.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 779.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 667.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 603.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 767.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 549.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 503.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 593.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 446.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 401.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 488.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 119 South Korea 417.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 120 Palestine 414.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 121 Cote d'Ivoire 405.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 123 Reunion 394.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 124 Lebanon 389.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 125 United States 384.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Czechia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 10.89 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 7.93 million (2025)
- Urban population 72.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 7.04 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.33 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 7.04 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 7.04 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Czechia?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Czechia was 401.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 779.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 1991.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 401.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025.
- How does Czechia rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Czechia ranks 122nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.