Israel vs Switzerland: Oil consumption per person
Israel
12,044 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland
11,915 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Israel rank
75th
Switzerland rank
77th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Israel
- Switzerland
How they compare
Israel currently reports 12,044 kilowatt-hours per person against 11,915 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland, a difference of 129 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 75th and Switzerland ranks 77th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,973 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,863 kilowatt-hours per person | 109.66 kilowatt-hours per person | Israel |
| 1970s | 23,027 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,151 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 21,949 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,708 kilowatt-hours per person | 759.13 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 25,541 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,946 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,595 kilowatt-hours per person | Israel |
| 2000s | 20,952 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,075 kilowatt-hours per person | 877.14 kilowatt-hours per person | Israel |
| 2010s | 15,694 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,030 kilowatt-hours per person | 335.54 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 12,710 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,952 kilowatt-hours per person | 758.2 kilowatt-hours per person | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Israel or Switzerland?
- Israel, at 12,044 kilowatt-hours per person against 11,915 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Israel and Switzerland?
- 129 kilowatt-hours per person, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Switzerland rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Israel ranks 75th and Switzerland ranks 77th of 218 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.