Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita was 4,920 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Palestine, State of, 1997–2024
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 2024, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Palestine, State of stood at 4,920 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Palestine, State of peaked at 5,118 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 951.8 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1997.
That places Palestine, State of 156th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 951.8 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 1,456 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.0% |
| 1999 | 1,437 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1,829 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 2,412 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.9% |
| 2002 | 2,180 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 2,286 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 3,400 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.7% |
| 2005 | 4,070 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 3,508 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 3,524 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 3,298 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 3,303 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3,223 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3,498 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 3,417 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3,545 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 3,736 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 4,049 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 4,137 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4,056 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 3,806 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 4,149 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 4,170 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 4,367 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 5,118 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 4,956 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 4,920 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,281 kilowatt-hours per person | 951.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,456 kilowatt-hours per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,981 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,829 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,070 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,762 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,223 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,149 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,706 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,170 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,118 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 153 Honduras 5,242 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 154 Tajikistan 5,042 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 155 Cambodia 4,968 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 157 Syrian Arab Republic 4,726 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 158 Sri Lanka 4,324 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 159 Vanuatu 4,124 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Palestine, State of
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.8752 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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 (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Palestine, State of?
- Energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Palestine, State of was 4,920 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 5,118 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 951.8 kilowatt-hours per person in 1997.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Palestine, State of ranks 156th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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 use per person 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.