Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Israel
Israel: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.8755 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.8755 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
94th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.94 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1967
All-time low
0.8755 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Years of data
58
1965–2022
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Israel, 1965–2022
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 dollar.
Analysis
Israel recorded 0.8755 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Israel peaked at 1.94 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.8755 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
That places Israel 94th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Israel, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.59 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1966 | 1.64 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 1.94 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +18.3% |
| 1968 | 1.71 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.7% |
| 1969 | 1.72 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.69 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 1.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.46 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -15.7% |
| 1973 | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 1.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 1.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.41 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 1.55 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.51 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.56 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.62 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.64 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.65 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.46 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9911 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9551 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8954 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8755 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.8755 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 87% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.8755 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.72 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.59 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.94 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.65 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9911 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9087 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8755 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9551 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 91 Cyprus 0.8892 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 92 Montenegro 0.8882 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 93 Spain 0.8833 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 95 France 0.8593 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 96 Afghanistan 0.8462 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 97 Peru 0.832 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Israel?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Israel was 0.8755 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, 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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1967.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8755 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does Israel rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Israel ranks 94th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Energy intensity 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 international-$ of GDP.