Denmark vs Israel: Oil consumption per person
Denmark
12,766 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Israel
12,044 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Denmark rank
74th
Israel rank
76th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Denmark
- Israel
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 12,766 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,044 kilowatt-hours per person in Israel, a difference of 722 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 74th and Israel ranks 76th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Israel in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,708 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,973 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,736 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 1970s | 40,100 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,027 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,073 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 24,988 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,949 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,038 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 23,078 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,541 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,463 kilowatt-hours per person | Israel |
| 2000s | 20,651 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,952 kilowatt-hours per person | 301.63 kilowatt-hours per person | Israel |
| 2010s | 16,117 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,694 kilowatt-hours per person | 422.54 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 13,398 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,710 kilowatt-hours per person | 688.05 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Denmark or Israel?
- Denmark, at 12,766 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,044 kilowatt-hours per person in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Denmark and Israel?
- 722 kilowatt-hours per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Israel?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Israel rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Denmark ranks 74th and Israel ranks 76th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.