Carbon intensity vs gdp in Palestine
Palestine: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 176.78 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Palestine, 1997–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 176.78 for carbon intensity vs gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Palestine peaked at 338.07 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 152.38, in 2012.
That places Palestine 155th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 317.7 | — |
| 1998 | 338.07 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 311.25 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 287.94 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 171.93 | -40.3% |
| 2002 | 159.37 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 164.14 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 185.45 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 189.02 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 177.39 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 176.69 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 162.46 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 161.23 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 157.06 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 156.01 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 152.38 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 159.29 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 171.88 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 163.92 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 168.8 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 169.72 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 160.17 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 158.69 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 157.38 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 160.53 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 173.18 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 177.4 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 176.78 | -0.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 176.78 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224.31, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 176.78 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 215.73, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -40.3% | 287.94 | 171.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 322.34 | 311.25 | 338.07 | 3 |
| 2000s | 183.56 | 159.37 | 287.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.79 | 152.38 | 171.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.05 | 157.38 | 177.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 152 Colombia 179.54 compare
- 153 Cote d'Ivoire 177.77 compare
- 154 Costa Rica 177.38 compare
- 156 United Kingdom 176.71 compare
- 157 Belarus 174.93 compare
- 158 Albania 173.66 compare
More climate change data for Palestine
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.43 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 443.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 181.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 261.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6862 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 58.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 58.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.5404 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2189 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity vs gdp in Palestine?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Palestine was 176.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 338.07 in 1998.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.38 in 2012.
- How does Palestine rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Palestine ranks 155th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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