Coal consumption per person in Israel
Israel: Coal consumption per person was 2,193 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Coal consumption per person in Israel, 1980–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, coal consumption per person in Israel stood at 2,193 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 33.5% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Israel peaked at 14,146 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.06 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1981.
Israel ranks 46th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,822 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,001 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,004 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,065 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,736 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,333 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,904 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,146 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,562 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,437 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,469 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,161 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,735 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 43 Zimbabwe 2,237 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Chile 2,236 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Philippines 2,222 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Morocco 2,034 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 1,923 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Cambodia 1,916 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Israel
- Fuel imports 10.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2024)
- Gas production 259.4 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 27,256 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 259.4 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 27,256 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 5.3% (2022)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.9% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 48.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Israel?
- Coal consumption per person in Israel was 2,193 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 14,146 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981.
- How does Israel rank for coal consumption per person?
- Israel ranks 46th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.