Israel vs United States of America: Share of primary energy use by source
Israel
47.3%
in 2025
United States of America
35.0%
in 2025
Israel rank
17th
United States of America rank
23rd
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Israel
- United States of America
How they compare
Israel currently reports 47.3% against 35.0% in United States of America, a difference of 12.3%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.4 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States of America ahead.
Israel ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 23rd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 30.7% | 28.5% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 28.8% | 27.8% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 24.1% | 23.8% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 24.1% | 24.0% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 23.3% | 17.4% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 28.7% | 2.1% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 34.6% | 8.5% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Israel or United States of America?
- Israel, at 47.3% against 35.0% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Israel and United States of America?
- 12.3%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Israel and United States of America rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Israel ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 23rd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.