China vs Israel: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
China
31,815 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Israel
30,135 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China rank
59th
Israel rank
62nd
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- Israel
How they compare
China currently reports 31,815 kilowatt-hours per person against 30,135 kilowatt-hours per person in Israel, a difference of 1,680 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Israel ahead.
China ranks 59th and Israel ranks 62nd of 218 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,061 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,401 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,340 kilowatt-hours per person | Israel |
| 1970s | 3,853 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,260 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,407 kilowatt-hours per person | Israel |
| 1980s | 5,529 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,862 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,333 kilowatt-hours per person | Israel |
| 1990s | 7,897 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,588 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,691 kilowatt-hours per person | Israel |
| 2000s | 14,258 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,460 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,202 kilowatt-hours per person | Israel |
| 2010s | 23,381 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,577 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,196 kilowatt-hours per person | Israel |
| 2020s | 29,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,410 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,170 kilowatt-hours per person | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, China or Israel?
- China, at 31,815 kilowatt-hours per person against 30,135 kilowatt-hours per person in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between China and Israel?
- 1,680 kilowatt-hours per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Israel?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and Israel rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 59th and Israel ranks 62nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person 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 in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.