CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Palestine
Palestine: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 4.78 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Palestine, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Palestine is 4.78 million tonnes, measured in 2024. 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, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 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.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Palestine, year by year
| 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% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 4.78 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.04 million tonnes, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 4.78 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65.26 million tonnes, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +71.8% | 1.28 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 135 Moldova 5.33 million tonnes compare
- 136 New Caledonia 5.29 million tonnes compare
- 137 Mauritania 5.24 million tonnes compare
- 139 Mauritius 4.67 million tonnes compare
- 140 Madagascar 4.53 million tonnes compare
- 141 Guyana 4.51 million tonnes 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Palestine?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 861,040 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Palestine rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Palestine ranks 138th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.