Carbon intensity of energy in Czechia
Czechia: Carbon intensity of energy was 184.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Czechia, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of energy in Czechia is 184.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Czechia peaked at 299.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1980 and was at its lowest, 184.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
That places Czechia 144th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 263.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 259.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 267.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1970s | 295.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 286.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 299.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 290.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 271.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 299.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 279.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 259.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 296.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 245.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 231.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 268.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 208.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 228.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 198.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 184.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 205.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 141 Aruba 186.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 142 Thailand 186.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 143 Denmark 185.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 145 Guinea 183.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 146 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 183.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 147 Namibia 182.96 grams of CO₂ 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 carbon intensity of energy in Czechia?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Czechia was 184.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 299.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1980.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 184.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Czechia ranks 144th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.