emissions of air pollutants in Israel
Israel: emissions of air pollutants was 315,167 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
315,167 tonnes
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
103rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
438,266 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
484.04 tonnes
in 1939
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Israel, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Israel stood at 315,167 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Israel peaked at 438,266 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 484.04 tonnes, in 1939.
That places Israel 103rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Israel, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 8,660 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 8,694 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 8,727 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 8,761 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 8,794 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 8,827 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 8,860 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 8,893 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 8,926 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 8,959 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 8,992 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 9,026 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 9,059 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 9,093 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 9,127 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 9,160 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 9,193 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 9,226 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 9,259 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 9,292 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 9,325 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 9,359 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 9,392 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 9,426 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 9,459 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 9,493 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 9,526 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 9,559 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 9,592 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 9,625 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 9,657 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 9,691 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 9,724 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 9,757 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 9,790 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 9,823 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 9,856 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 9,889 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 9,921 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 9,954 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 9,986 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 10,019 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 10,052 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 10,084 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 10,117 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 10,149 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 10,181 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 10,213 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 10,245 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 10,277 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 10,308 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 10,340 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 10,372 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 10,404 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 10,435 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 10,466 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 10,497 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 10,528 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 10,559 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 10,589 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 10,620 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 10,652 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 10,683 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 10,715 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 10,746 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 10,777 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 10,808 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 10,839 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 10,869 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 10,900 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 10,929 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 10,960 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 10,990 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 11,019 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 11,049 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 11,078 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 11,107 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 11,135 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 11,164 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 11,192 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 11,220 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1831 | 11,248 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1832 | 11,275 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1833 | 11,302 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1834 | 11,329 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1835 | 11,356 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1836 | 11,382 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1837 | 11,408 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1838 | 11,434 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1839 | 11,459 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1840 | 11,484 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1841 | 11,508 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1842 | 11,533 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1843 | 11,557 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1844 | 11,580 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1845 | 11,604 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1846 | 11,626 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1847 | 11,649 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1848 | 11,671 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1849 | 11,693 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1850 | 11,714 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1851 | 11,735 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 11,755 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 11,775 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 11,795 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 11,814 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 11,832 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 11,850 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 11,868 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 11,886 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 11,903 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 11,870 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 11,836 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 11,803 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1864 | 11,769 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 11,736 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 11,702 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 11,668 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 11,635 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 11,601 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 11,567 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 11,528 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1872 | 11,490 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1873 | 11,451 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1874 | 11,413 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 11,374 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1876 | 11,335 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1877 | 11,296 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 11,257 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 11,218 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 11,179 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1881 | 11,134 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1882 | 11,090 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1883 | 11,046 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1884 | 11,002 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 10,957 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1886 | 10,912 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 10,868 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1888 | 10,823 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 10,778 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 10,733 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1891 | 10,683 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1892 | 10,632 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1893 | 10,581 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 10,531 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 10,480 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1896 | 10,429 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 10,378 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 10,326 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1899 | 10,275 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1900 | 10,223 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1901 | 9,890 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1902 | 9,561 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1903 | 9,236 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1904 | 8,914 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1905 | 8,597 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1906 | 8,283 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1907 | 7,973 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1908 | 7,667 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1909 | 7,365 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1910 | 7,066 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1911 | 6,813 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1912 | 6,560 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1913 | 6,308 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1914 | 6,056 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1915 | 5,804 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1916 | 5,553 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1917 | 5,303 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1918 | 5,053 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1919 | 4,805 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1920 | 4,557 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1921 | 4,326 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1922 | 4,096 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1923 | 3,868 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1924 | 3,641 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1925 | 3,415 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1926 | 3,191 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1927 | 2,969 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1928 | 2,749 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1929 | 2,531 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1930 | 2,315 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1931 | 2,100 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1932 | 1,888 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1933 | 1,679 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1934 | 1,472 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1935 | 1,268 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1936 | 1,067 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1937 | 869.59 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1938 | 674.67 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1939 | 484.04 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1940 | 494.12 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1941 | 502.74 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 512.14 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 519.56 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1944 | 527.04 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 533.64 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1946 | 541.11 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 547.55 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 551.15 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 556.58 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 18,213 tonnes | +3172.3% |
| 1951 | 32,570 tonnes | +78.8% |
| 1952 | 40,813 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1953 | 44,092 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1954 | 46,089 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 49,511 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1956 | 48,808 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 51,101 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 53,252 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 52,020 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 59,260 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1961 | 61,930 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 67,507 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 67,732 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 73,494 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 99,752 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1966 | 100,524 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 97,105 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 94,293 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 97,241 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 106,116 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 104,939 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 102,611 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 115,827 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 114,244 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 114,621 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 118,053 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 120,261 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 128,478 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 131,687 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 129,047 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 134,364 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 144,567 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 156,740 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 155,577 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 169,117 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 185,405 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 221,501 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 230,911 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 245,113 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 250,962 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 230,304 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 228,870 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 217,837 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 215,789 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 234,966 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 241,204 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 254,017 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 242,023 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 260,242 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 258,983 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 265,607 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 286,933 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 277,362 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 258,479 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 240,216 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 200,253 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 187,123 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 181,978 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 159,349 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 167,337 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 168,978 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 157,607 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 150,213 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 157,246 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 438,266 tonnes | +178.7% |
| 2016 | 433,204 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 420,528 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 395,751 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 366,349 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 285,327 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 289,224 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 315,167 tonnes | +9.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 315,167 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,374 tonnes, 2.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Israel's 315,167 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 315,167 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants in Israel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +3172.3% | 556.58 tonnes | 18,213 tonnes |
| 2015 | +178.7% | 157,246 tonnes | 438,266 tonnes |
| 1951 | +78.8% | 18,213 tonnes | 32,570 tonnes |
| 1965 | +35.7% | 73,494 tonnes | 99,752 tonnes |
| 1939 | -28.3% | 674.67 tonnes | 484.04 tonnes |
| 1952 | +25.3% | 32,570 tonnes | 40,813 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 8,810 tonnes | 8,660 tonnes | 8,959 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 9,143 tonnes | 8,992 tonnes | 9,292 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 9,476 tonnes | 9,325 tonnes | 9,625 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 9,806 tonnes | 9,657 tonnes | 9,954 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 10,132 tonnes | 9,986 tonnes | 10,277 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 10,450 tonnes | 10,308 tonnes | 10,589 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 10,761 tonnes | 10,620 tonnes | 10,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 11,062 tonnes | 10,929 tonnes | 11,192 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 11,341 tonnes | 11,220 tonnes | 11,459 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 11,591 tonnes | 11,484 tonnes | 11,693 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 11,803 tonnes | 11,714 tonnes | 11,886 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 11,752 tonnes | 11,601 tonnes | 11,903 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 11,393 tonnes | 11,218 tonnes | 11,567 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 10,979 tonnes | 10,778 tonnes | 11,179 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 10,505 tonnes | 10,275 tonnes | 10,733 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 8,771 tonnes | 7,365 tonnes | 10,223 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 5,932 tonnes | 4,805 tonnes | 7,066 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 3,534 tonnes | 2,531 tonnes | 4,557 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,382 tonnes | 484.04 tonnes | 2,315 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 528.56 tonnes | 494.12 tonnes | 556.58 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 43,647 tonnes | 18,213 tonnes | 53,252 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 81,884 tonnes | 59,260 tonnes | 100,524 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 115,684 tonnes | 102,611 tonnes | 131,687 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 177,234 tonnes | 129,047 tonnes | 245,113 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 237,621 tonnes | 215,789 tonnes | 260,242 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 231,628 tonnes | 159,349 tonnes | 286,933 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 285,548 tonnes | 150,213 tonnes | 438,266 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 296,573 tonnes | 285,327 tonnes | 315,167 tonnes | 3 |
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More climate change data for Israel
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 53.90 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,228 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 601.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 626.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 328.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 325.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.23 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Israel?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Israel was 315,167 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 438,266 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 484.04 tonnes in 1939.
- How does Israel rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Israel ranks 103rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.