Gas consumption per person in Israel
Israel: Gas consumption per person was 14,260 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
14,260 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 219 countries
All-time high
14,260 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
4.91 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gas consumption per person in Israel, 1965–2025
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
The most recent figure for gas consumption per person in Israel is 14,260 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Israel peaked at 14,260 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.91 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Israel ranks 20th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas consumption per person in Israel, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 313.08 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 388.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.2% |
| 1967 | 417.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 514.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.1% |
| 1969 | 507.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 445.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 1971 | 401.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 383.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 162.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -57.7% |
| 1974 | 193.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 172.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 162.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 157.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 151.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 105.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.4% |
| 1980 | 4.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -95.3% |
| 1981 | 5.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 110.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +2079.7% |
| 1983 | 154.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.0% |
| 1984 | 132.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 122.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 90.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.2% |
| 1987 | 101.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 91.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 82.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 68.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 54.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.9% |
| 1992 | 44.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 43.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 39.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 44.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 27.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.9% |
| 1997 | 31.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 19.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.7% |
| 1999 | 16.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 14.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 15.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 13.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 11.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 1,707 kilowatt-hours per person | +14294.2% |
| 2005 | 2,313 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.5% |
| 2006 | 3,176 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.3% |
| 2007 | 3,735 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 5,052 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.3% |
| 2009 | 5,505 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 6,908 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 6,301 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 3,181 kilowatt-hours per person | -49.5% |
| 2013 | 8,487 kilowatt-hours per person | +166.8% |
| 2014 | 9,098 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 9,922 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 11,179 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 11,677 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 12,281 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 12,143 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 12,804 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 13,121 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 13,339 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 13,446 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 14,170 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 14,260 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 14,260 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,144 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Israel's 14,260 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,192 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +14294.2% | 11.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,707 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1982 | +2079.7% | 5.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 110.93 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2013 | +166.8% | 3,181 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,487 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 428.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 313.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 514.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 233.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 105.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 445.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 154.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 68.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,154 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,505 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,118 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,181 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,281 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,523 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,804 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,260 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 17 Gibraltar 16,770 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Libya 15,702 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Australia 14,354 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 14,214 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Netherlands 14,209 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Taiwan 13,542 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in Israel?
- Gas consumption per person in Israel was 14,260 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 gas consumption per person recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 14,260 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.91 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Israel rank for gas consumption per person?
- Israel ranks 20th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.