Greece vs Israel: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Greece
53.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Israel
52.64 million tonnes
in 2024
Greece rank
56th
Israel rank
57th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Greece
- Israel
How they compare
Greece currently reports 53.36 million tonnes against 52.64 million tonnes in Israel, a difference of 723,700 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 95 shared years of data; in 1930 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 56th and Israel ranks 57th of 215 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 9 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2.64 million tonnes | 61,419 tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1940s | 427,090 tonnes | 97,762 tonnes | 329,328 tonnes | Greece |
| 1950s | 5.81 million tonnes | 4.25 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1960s | 15.76 million tonnes | 10.74 million tonnes | 5.02 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1970s | 38.30 million tonnes | 18.90 million tonnes | 19.40 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1980s | 58.45 million tonnes | 25.22 million tonnes | 33.23 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1990s | 88.90 million tonnes | 47.32 million tonnes | 41.58 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 108.81 million tonnes | 61.63 million tonnes | 47.19 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 80.22 million tonnes | 63.69 million tonnes | 16.53 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 55.21 million tonnes | 57.70 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Greece or Israel?
- Greece, at 53.36 million tonnes against 52.64 million tonnes in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Greece and Israel?
- 723,700 tonnes, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Israel?
- 95 years are reported by both, from 1930 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Israel rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Greece ranks 56th and Israel ranks 57th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.