Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Israel
Israel: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita was 2.19 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.19 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 33.5%
World rank
36th
of 78 countries
All-time high
14.15 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2003
All-time low
0.0031 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1981
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Israel, 1980–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Israel is 2.19 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 33.5% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Israel peaked at 14.15 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1981.
Israel ranks 36th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Israel, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0031 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0031 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +54236.6% |
| 1983 | 3.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +84.9% |
| 1984 | 4.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +58.9% |
| 1985 | 5.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 5.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 5.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 5.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 6 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 6.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 6.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 7.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 8.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 8.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 8.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 10.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 11.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 11.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 11.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 11.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 13.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 13.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 14.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 14.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 13.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 13.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 13.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 12.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 12.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 12.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 10.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 9.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 9.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 7.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 6.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 6.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 6.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 5.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 5.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 4.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 3.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.1% |
| 2024 | 3.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 2025 | 2.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 2.19 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.65 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Israel's 2.19 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2491 kilowatt-hours per person, 8.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +54236.6% | 0.0031 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.66 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1983 | +84.9% | 1.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.07 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1984 | +58.9% | 3.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.88 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0031 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 33 New Zealand 2.29 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Chile 2.24 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Philippines 2.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Morocco 2.03 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Canada 1.71 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 Sweden 1.59 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Israel
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Israel?
- Coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Israel was 2.19 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 14.15 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981.
- How does Israel rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Israel ranks 36th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.