Germany vs Israel: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Germany
28.15 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Israel
28.5 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany rank
27th
Israel rank
26th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Germany
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 28.5 kilowatt-hours per person against 28.15 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany, a difference of 0.35 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 27th and Israel ranks 26th of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.87 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 43.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 34.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.62 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 40.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.14 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 37.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 34.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.67 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 29.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4236 kilowatt-hours per person | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Germany or Israel?
- Israel, at 28.5 kilowatt-hours per person against 28.15 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Germany and Israel?
- 0.35 kilowatt-hours per person, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Israel?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Israel rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 27th and Israel ranks 26th of 76 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 Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. 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.