China vs Israel: Fossil fuel consumption per person
China
27,853 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Israel
28,497 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China rank
53rd
Israel rank
51st
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- China
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 28,497 kilowatt-hours per person against 27,853 kilowatt-hours per person in China, a difference of 644 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
China ranks 53rd and Israel ranks 51st of 219 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,032 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,401 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,369 kilowatt-hours per person | Israel |
| 1970s | 3,810 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,260 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,450 kilowatt-hours per person | Israel |
| 1980s | 5,446 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,861 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,416 kilowatt-hours per person | Israel |
| 1990s | 7,734 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,584 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,850 kilowatt-hours per person | Israel |
| 2000s | 13,819 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,439 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,620 kilowatt-hours per person | Israel |
| 2010s | 21,975 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,374 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,399 kilowatt-hours per person | Israel |
| 2020s | 26,194 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,394 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,200 kilowatt-hours per person | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, China or Israel?
- Israel, at 28,497 kilowatt-hours per person against 27,853 kilowatt-hours per person in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between China and Israel?
- 644 kilowatt-hours per person, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Israel?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and Israel rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- China ranks 53rd and Israel ranks 51st of 219 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 consumption per person. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.