Australia vs Israel: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Australia
14,354 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Israel
14,260 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Australia rank
19th
Israel rank
20th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Australia
- Israel
How they compare
Australia currently reports 14,354 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,260 kilowatt-hours per person in Israel, a difference of 94 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Israel ahead.
Australia ranks 19th and Israel ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 428.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 353.99 kilowatt-hours per person | Israel |
| 1970s | 4,047 kilowatt-hours per person | 233.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,814 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 8,534 kilowatt-hours per person | 89.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,444 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 10,185 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,146 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 12,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,154 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,023 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 15,364 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,118 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,246 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 15,310 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,523 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,787 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Australia or Israel?
- Australia, at 14,354 kilowatt-hours per person against 14,260 kilowatt-hours per person in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Australia and Israel?
- 94 kilowatt-hours per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Israel?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Israel rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Australia ranks 19th and Israel ranks 20th of 215 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. 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 per person.