Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Czechia
Czechia: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 29.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Czechia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 29.8% for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Czechia peaked at 29.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1973.
Czechia ranks 13th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.5% | — |
| 1966 | 0.4% | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | -25.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -21.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | +37.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -32.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +66.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -22.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +31.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +24.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +35.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +115.9% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | +76.6% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | +126.9% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | +66.4% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 6.2% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 7.5% | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 7.7% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 27.7% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 29.8% | +3.9% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 29.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.3%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 29.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.0%, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +126.9% | 1.4% | 3.2% |
| 1984 | +115.9% | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| 1985 | +76.6% | 0.8% | 1.4% |
| 1974 | +66.9% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| 1987 | +66.4% | 3.2% | 5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 0.3% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 7.1% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 9.5% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 18.8% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 25.1% | 29.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More climate change data for Czechia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 222.01 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 892.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 113.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,743 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.46 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Czechia?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Czechia was 29.8% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1973.
- How does Czechia rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Czechia ranks 13th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.