Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Israel
Israel: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -2.74 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Israel, 1931–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Israel recorded -2.74 million tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 60.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Israel peaked at 6.19 million tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, -11.69 million tonnes, in 2013.
Israel ranks 198th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1,615 tonnes | -32,708 tonnes | 21,806 tonnes | 9 |
| 1940s | 6,542 tonnes | -83,589 tonnes | 58,148 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 548,284 tonnes | -21,776 tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 919,816 tonnes | -53,473 tonnes | 3.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 606,344 tonnes | -340,411 tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 million tonnes | -210,544 tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 million tonnes | -1.25 million tonnes | 5.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 910,491 tonnes | -4.12 million tonnes | 5.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -491,080 tonnes | -11.69 million tonnes | 6.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.26 million tonnes | -6.89 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Israel
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 10.12 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 9.27 million (2025)
- Urban population 91.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.61 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.61 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.61 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.61 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Israel?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Israel was -2.74 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 6.19 million tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.69 million tonnes in 2013.
- How does Israel rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Israel ranks 198th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.