Israel vs South Africa: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita
Israel
5.4%
in 2025
South Africa
4.7%
in 2025
Israel rank
59th
South Africa rank
61st
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita over time
- Israel
- South Africa
How they compare
Israel currently reports 5.4% against 4.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Israel ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 61st of 80 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.6% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 3.1% | 3.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 3.4% | 2.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 4.2% | 1.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita, Israel or South Africa?
- Israel, at 5.4% against 4.7% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita between Israel and South Africa?
- 0.7%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- Israel ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 61st of 80 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.