Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Israel
Israel: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 10.06 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Israel, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Israel stood at 10.06 million tonnes.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Israel peaked at 32.57 million tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10,994 tonnes, in 1973.
Israel ranks 45th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65,586 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 87,936 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 58,984 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 120,912 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,390 tonnes | 10,994 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.69 million tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 9.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.58 million tonnes | 9.95 million tonnes | 24.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.25 million tonnes | 27.09 million tonnes | 30.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.26 million tonnes | 18.01 million tonnes | 32.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.51 million tonnes | 10.06 million tonnes | 17.10 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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 annual co₂ emissions from coal in Israel?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Israel was 10.06 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 32.57 million tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,994 tonnes in 1973.
- How does Israel rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Israel ranks 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 75 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.