Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Israel
Israel: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 1.64 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Israel, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Israel is 1.64 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 739.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Israel peaked at 1.64 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Israel ranks 51st of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Israel, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0005 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.0005 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 kilowatt-hours per person | -51.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 kilowatt-hours per person | +96.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 kilowatt-hours per person | +195.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 kilowatt-hours per person | +64.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 kilowatt-hours per person | -70.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 kilowatt-hours per person | +90.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0059 kilowatt-hours per person | +366.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0051 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0044 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0047 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0044 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0043 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0055 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0234 kilowatt-hours per person | +631.2% |
| 2003 | 0.025 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0246 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0329 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0183 kilowatt-hours per person | -44.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0163 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0196 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0393 kilowatt-hours per person | +100.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0555 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0781 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1009 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0964 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +55.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1952 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2831 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2914 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3165 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4631 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5901 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7045 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8072 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.4% |
| 2024 | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.9% |
| 2025 | 1.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1.64 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.23 kilowatt-hours per person, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1.64 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4578 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Israel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +631.2% | 0.0032 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0234 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1992 | +366.0% | 0.0013 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0059 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0024 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0007 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0059 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0208 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0032 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0393 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.203 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0555 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4631 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5901 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 48 Malaysia 1.77 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Colombia 1.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Ecuador 1.64 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Thailand 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Vietnam 1.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Cyprus 1.46 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More climate change data for Israel
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 53.90 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,228 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 601.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 626.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 328.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 325.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.23 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Israel?
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Israel was 1.64 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Israel rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- Israel ranks 51st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 739.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.