Iran vs Israel: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Iran
28,655 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Israel
27,256 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran rank
17th
Israel rank
18th
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Iran
- Israel
How they compare
Iran currently reports 28,655 kilowatt-hours per person against 27,256 kilowatt-hours per person in Israel, a difference of 1,399 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Israel ahead.
Iran ranks 17th and Israel ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950s | 189.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 189.34 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 1960s | 743.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 290.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 453.44 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 1970s | 3,217 kilowatt-hours per person | 233.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,983 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 1980s | 1,829 kilowatt-hours per person | 89.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,739 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 1990s | 5,337 kilowatt-hours per person | 39.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,297 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 2000s | 13,075 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,919 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,156 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 2010s | 22,168 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,447 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,721 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 2020s | 27,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,367 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,626 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Iran or Israel?
- Iran, at 28,655 kilowatt-hours per person against 27,256 kilowatt-hours per person in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Iran and Israel?
- 1,399 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Israel?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Israel rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Iran ranks 17th and Israel ranks 18th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.