Renewable energy consumption in Israel
Israel: Renewable energy consumption was 18,988 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
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 TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Israel is 18,988 TJ, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Israel peaked at 47,848 TJ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13,935 TJ, in 2012.
That places Israel 126th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Israel, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,130 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 16,018 TJ | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 16,911 TJ | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 17,802 TJ | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 18,612 TJ | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 19,665 TJ | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 20,622 TJ | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 21,772 TJ | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 22,903 TJ | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 23,011 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 25,413 TJ | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 26,620 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 27,966 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 29,376 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 30,806 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 30,807 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 31,242 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 31,724 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 44,990 TJ | +41.8% |
| 2009 | 44,309 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 47,848 TJ | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 47,318 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 13,935 TJ | -70.5% |
| 2013 | 15,726 TJ | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 18,085 TJ | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 18,988 TJ | +5.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 18,988 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,858 TJ, 3.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 18,988 TJ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,867 TJ, 3.2× 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 | -70.5% | 47,318 TJ | 13,935 TJ |
| 2008 | +41.8% | 31,724 TJ | 44,990 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,244 TJ | 15,130 TJ | 23,011 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,325 TJ | 25,413 TJ | 44,990 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,983 TJ | 13,935 TJ | 47,848 TJ | 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 18,988 TJ 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 47,848 TJ in 2010.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,935 TJ in 2012.
- How does Israel rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Israel ranks 126th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste