Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita in Israel
Israel: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita was 5.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita in Israel, 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
In 2025, share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in Israel stood at 5.4%. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 29.9% on the previous year and up 843.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in Israel peaked at 5.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
Israel ranks 59th of 80 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.
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +92.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +185.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +55.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -71.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +96.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +314.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +27.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -35.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +631.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +35.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -43.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +110.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +38.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +40.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +63.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +26.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +45.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +45.7% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +37.0% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +34.1% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +25.1% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | +29.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 5.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.3%, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Israel's 5.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 5.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy that is low-carbon 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 | +631.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1992 | +314.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 1.9% | 5.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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 share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in Israel?
- Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in Israel was 5.4% 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 that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Israel rank for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- Israel ranks 59th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 843.7%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.