Oil consumption per person in Israel
Israel: Oil consumption per person was 12,044 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12,044 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
76th
of 219 countries
All-time high
29,319 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1999
All-time low
12,044 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil 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
In 2025, oil consumption per person in Israel stood at 12,044 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Israel peaked at 29,319 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12,044 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
Israel ranks 76th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Israel, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 17,276 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 17,132 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 19,961 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 1968 | 19,392 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 21,103 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 21,733 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 23,816 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 21,797 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 22,859 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 22,376 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 22,473 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 22,507 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 23,090 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 24,656 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 24,957 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 24,867 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 24,754 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 24,424 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 22,484 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 21,249 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 18,577 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 18,975 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 20,056 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 21,829 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 22,278 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 22,277 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 21,162 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 23,431 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 24,491 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 24,787 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 27,429 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 26,159 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 27,922 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 28,437 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 29,319 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 25,272 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 22,858 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 22,344 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 22,533 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 21,026 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 20,281 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 19,399 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 19,471 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 19,003 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 17,336 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 16,881 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 17,366 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 20,317 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 15,140 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 13,858 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 14,455 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 14,554 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 14,898 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 14,789 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 14,684 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 12,484 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 12,792 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 13,359 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 13,186 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 12,394 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 12,044 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 12,044 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 62% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Israel's 12,044 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,885 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,973 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,132 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,103 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 23,027 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,733 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,957 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,949 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,577 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,867 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,541 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,162 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,319 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,952 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,336 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,272 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,694 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,858 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,317 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,710 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,044 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,359 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 12,824 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Denmark 12,766 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 75 Croatia 12,619 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 77 Lithuania 11,941 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 78 Switzerland 11,915 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 79 Portugal 11,860 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 oil consumption per person in Israel?
- Oil consumption per person in Israel was 12,044 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 29,319 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,044 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Israel rank for oil consumption per person?
- Israel ranks 76th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.