Germany vs Israel: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Germany
28,151 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Israel
28,497 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany rank
49th
Israel rank
48th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Germany
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 28,497 kilowatt-hours per person against 28,151 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany, a difference of 346 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 49th and Israel ranks 48th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,597 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,401 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,196 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 48,499 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,260 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,238 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 48,732 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,861 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,871 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 43,205 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,584 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,621 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 40,576 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,439 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,137 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 37,047 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,374 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,673 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 29,971 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,394 kilowatt-hours per person | 423.58 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, Germany or Israel?
- Israel, at 28,497 kilowatt-hours per person against 28,151 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Germany and Israel?
- 346 kilowatt-hours per person, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Israel?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Israel rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Germany ranks 49th and Israel ranks 48th of 213 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.