Australia vs Israel: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Australia
6,516 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Israel
7,166 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
20th
Israel rank
19th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Australia
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 7,166 kilowatt-hours against 6,516 kilowatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 650 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and Israel ranks 19th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,517 kilowatt-hours | 7,340 kilowatt-hours | 3,177 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 9,198 kilowatt-hours | 7,906 kilowatt-hours | 1,292 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 7,050 kilowatt-hours | 7,492 kilowatt-hours | 441.49 kilowatt-hours | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Australia or Israel?
- Israel, at 7,166 kilowatt-hours against 6,516 kilowatt-hours in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Australia and Israel?
- 650 kilowatt-hours, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Israel?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Israel rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Australia ranks 20th and Israel ranks 19th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.