Annual CO₂ emissions in Palestine

Palestine: Annual CO₂ emissions was 4.78 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.78 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
138th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.78 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
861,040 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions in Palestine, 1990–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1990200720241990: 861.0k tonnes1991: 883.0k tonnes1992: 912.3k tonnes1993: 934.3k tonnes1994: 963.6k tonnes1995: 945.3k tonnes1996: 1.0M tonnes1997: 864.7k tonnes1998: 1.5M tonnes1999: 1.4M tonnes2000: 1.7M tonnes2001: 1.3M tonnes2002: 1.2M tonnes2003: 1.3M tonnes2004: 2.2M tonnes2005: 2.7M tonnes2006: 2.3M tonnes2007: 2.3M tonnes2008: 2.1M tonnes2009: 2.1M tonnes2010: 2.0M tonnes2011: 2.2M tonnes2012: 2.2M tonnes2013: 2.4M tonnes2014: 2.8M tonnes2015: 3.0M tonnes2016: 3.2M tonnes2017: 3.3M tonnes2018: 3.0M tonnes2019: 3.3M tonnes2020: 3.3M tonnes2021: 3.6M tonnes2022: 4.7M tonnes2023: 4.8M tonnes2024: 4.8M tonnes

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, annual co₂ emissions in Palestine stood at 4.78 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions in Palestine peaked at 4.78 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 861,040 tonnes, in 1990.

Palestine ranks 138th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual CO₂ emissions in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Annual CO₂ emissions in Palestine, 1990 to 2024.
Year tonnes Change
1990 861,040 tonnes
1991 883,024 tonnes +2.6%
1992 912,336 tonnes +3.3%
1993 934,320 tonnes +2.4%
1994 963,632 tonnes +3.1%
1995 945,312 tonnes -1.9%
1996 1.04 million tonnes +9.7%
1997 864,704 tonnes -16.6%
1998 1.46 million tonnes +68.6%
1999 1.37 million tonnes -6.3%
2000 1.66 million tonnes +21.4%
2001 1.34 million tonnes -19.0%
2002 1.15 million tonnes -14.2%
2003 1.28 million tonnes +10.5%
2004 2.19 million tonnes +71.8%
2005 2.74 million tonnes +24.9%
2006 2.27 million tonnes -17.1%
2007 2.33 million tonnes +2.6%
2008 2.05 million tonnes -11.8%
2009 2.09 million tonnes +1.8%
2010 2.03 million tonnes -2.6%
2011 2.25 million tonnes +10.5%
2012 2.19 million tonnes -2.3%
2013 2.44 million tonnes +11.0%
2014 2.84 million tonnes +16.4%
2015 3.00 million tonnes +5.8%
2016 3.24 million tonnes +7.8%
2017 3.26 million tonnes +0.9%
2018 2.96 million tonnes -9.4%
2019 3.26 million tonnes +10.4%
2020 3.33 million tonnes +1.9%
2021 3.63 million tonnes +9.3%
2022 4.70 million tonnes +29.4%
2023 4.76 million tonnes +1.1%
2024 4.78 million tonnes +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.02 million tonnes 861,040 tonnes 1.46 million tonnes 10
2000s 1.91 million tonnes 1.15 million tonnes 2.74 million tonnes 10
2010s 2.75 million tonnes 2.03 million tonnes 3.26 million tonnes 10
2020s 4.24 million tonnes 3.33 million tonnes 4.78 million tonnes 5

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  4. 139 Mauritius 4.67 million tonnes compare
  5. 140 Madagascar 4.53 million tonnes compare
  6. 141 Guyana 4.51 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions in Palestine?
Annual co₂ emissions in Palestine was 4.78 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 recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 4.78 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 861,040 tonnes in 1990.
How does Palestine rank for annual co₂ emissions?
Palestine ranks 138th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palestine 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.