Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Israel
Israel: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 492.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Israel, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Israel is 492.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Israel peaked at 811.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2002 and was at its lowest, 492.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2025.
That places Israel 100th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 789.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 753.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 811.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 695.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 634.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 761.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 564.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 492.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 615.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
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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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Israel?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Israel was 492.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 811.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2002.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 492.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025.
- How does Israel rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Israel ranks 100th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.