Israel vs New Zealand: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source
Israel
2,193 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand
2,291 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Israel rank
36th
New Zealand rank
33rd
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source over time
- Israel
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2,291 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,193 kilowatt-hours per person in Israel, a difference of 98 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.
Israel ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 33rd of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,822 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,187 kilowatt-hours per person | 365.07 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 9,004 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,803 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,201 kilowatt-hours per person | Israel |
| 2000s | 13,333 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,038 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,295 kilowatt-hours per person | Israel |
| 2010s | 9,562 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,576 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,986 kilowatt-hours per person | Israel |
| 2020s | 4,161 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,409 kilowatt-hours per person | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per capita by source, Israel or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2,291 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,193 kilowatt-hours per person in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per capita by source between Israel and New Zealand?
- 98 kilowatt-hours per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and New Zealand?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Israel and New Zealand rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?
- Israel ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 33rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. 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.