Renewable energy consumption in Israel
Israel: Renewable energy consumption was 3.7% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Renewable energy consumption 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 TFEC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Israel is 3.7%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Israel peaked at 9.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2012.
That places Israel 172nd out of 226 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Renewable energy consumption in Israel, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.8% | — |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -70.2% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +0.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 3.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 43% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Israel's 3.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.3%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -70.2% | 9.0% | 2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.0% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 2.7% | 9.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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 energy consumption in Israel?
- Renewable energy consumption in Israel was 3.7% 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 energy consumption recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2012.
- How does Israel rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Israel ranks 172nd out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption