Renewable electricity in Israel
Israel: Renewable electricity was 1.9% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity in Israel, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
Israel recorded 1.9% for renewable electricity in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 2,255.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Israel peaked at 1.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Israel ranks 171st of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity in Israel, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +94.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +313.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +27.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -37.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +54.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -38.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +220.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +61.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +73.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +52.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +62.6% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +24.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.2%, 14% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +313.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 168 South Africa 2.3% compare
- 169 Niue 2.0% compare
- 170 South Korea 1.9% compare
- 172 Puerto Rico 1.8% compare
- 173 Singapore 1.8% compare
- 174 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.8% 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 renewable electricity in Israel?
- Renewable electricity in Israel was 1.9% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for renewable electricity?
- Israel ranks 171st out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,255.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants