Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Israel
Israel: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 2.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Israel, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Israel stood at 2.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 207.4% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Israel peaked at 16.2% in 1968 and was at its lowest, -1.8%, in 2020.
Israel ranks 116th of 212 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 change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Israel, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.2% | — |
| 1962 | 10.2% | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 10.7% | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 7.9% | -25.8% |
| 1965 | 9.0% | +13.4% |
| 1966 | -0.1% | -100.9% |
| 1967 | 3.0% | -3860.4% |
| 1968 | 16.2% | +442.3% |
| 1969 | 13.6% | -16.5% |
| 1970 | 7.3% | -46.1% |
| 1971 | 11.0% | +49.9% |
| 1972 | 12.1% | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 5.6% | -54.0% |
| 1974 | 6.5% | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | -49.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -90.1% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | +221.0% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | +436.6% |
| 1979 | 6.2% | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | -73.1% |
| 1981 | 5.3% | +219.7% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | -61.0% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +61.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -72.2% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | +332.6% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | +70.4% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | -59.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -80.2% |
| 1990 | 7.3% | +1172.8% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | -46.9% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | +80.4% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -38.2% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +161.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -96.9% |
| 2002 | -0.2% | -156.5% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -1038.4% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +224.1% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -49.1% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -62.1% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +354.4% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -56.3% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +69.7% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -39.9% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +102.9% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | -1.8% | -150.4% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -618.0% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -67.6% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -53.8% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | +207.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 2.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.4× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Israel's 2.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.9%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +3860.4% | -0.1% | 3.0% |
| 1990 | +1172.8% | 0.6% | 7.3% |
| 2003 | +1038.4% | -0.2% | 1.4% |
| 2021 | +618.0% | -1.8% | 9.3% |
| 1968 | +442.3% | 3.0% | 16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.1% | -0.1% | 16.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 0.3% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 0.6% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 3.3% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | -0.2% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.2% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | -1.8% | 9.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Israel?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Israel was 2.9% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1968.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.8% in 2020.
- How does Israel rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Israel ranks 116th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.