Israel vs United States of America: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Israel
7,166 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
7,418 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Israel rank
19th
United States of America rank
17th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Israel
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 7,418 kilowatt-hours against 7,166 kilowatt-hours in Israel, a difference of 252 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Israel ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 17th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,340 kilowatt-hours | 9,542 kilowatt-hours | 2,202 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2010s | 7,906 kilowatt-hours | 8,370 kilowatt-hours | 463.8 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2020s | 7,492 kilowatt-hours | 7,361 kilowatt-hours | 130.59 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, Israel or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 7,418 kilowatt-hours against 7,166 kilowatt-hours in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Israel and United States of America?
- 252 kilowatt-hours, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Israel and United States of America rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Israel ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 17th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – 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.