Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Israel
Israel: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1849 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1849 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
87th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.5224 kilograms per international-$
in 1953
All-time low
0.1849 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Israel, 1950–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Israel stood at 0.1849 kilograms per international-$. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Israel peaked at 0.5224 kilograms per international-$ in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.1849 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
Israel ranks 87th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Israel, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2891 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.389 kilograms per international-$ | +34.6% |
| 1952 | 0.4675 kilograms per international-$ | +20.2% |
| 1953 | 0.5224 kilograms per international-$ | +11.8% |
| 1954 | 0.4698 kilograms per international-$ | -10.1% |
| 1955 | 0.4607 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 0.4211 kilograms per international-$ | -8.6% |
| 1957 | 0.4179 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 0.4175 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 0.3751 kilograms per international-$ | -10.1% |
| 1960 | 0.4058 kilograms per international-$ | +8.2% |
| 1961 | 0.3999 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.4088 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3822 kilograms per international-$ | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3879 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5016 kilograms per international-$ | +29.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5212 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.5064 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.448 kilograms per international-$ | -11.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4268 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4417 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3898 kilograms per international-$ | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3611 kilograms per international-$ | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3918 kilograms per international-$ | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3689 kilograms per international-$ | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3601 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3547 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3596 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3651 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3407 kilograms per international-$ | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3207 kilograms per international-$ | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3054 kilograms per international-$ | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3405 kilograms per international-$ | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3269 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3211 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3252 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3322 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3183 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3424 kilograms per international-$ | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3588 kilograms per international-$ | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3841 kilograms per international-$ | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3718 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4052 kilograms per international-$ | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4118 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4144 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3982 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3942 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4019 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3958 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3749 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3751 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3975 kilograms per international-$ | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3753 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3921 kilograms per international-$ | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3525 kilograms per international-$ | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3273 kilograms per international-$ | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3416 kilograms per international-$ | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3261 kilograms per international-$ | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3437 kilograms per international-$ | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3197 kilograms per international-$ | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3247 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3115 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.331 kilograms per international-$ | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2675 kilograms per international-$ | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2459 kilograms per international-$ | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2505 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2329 kilograms per international-$ | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2149 kilograms per international-$ | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2105 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1986 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2035 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1863 kilograms per international-$ | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1849 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.1849 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825 kilograms per international-$, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.1849 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2656 kilograms per international-$, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.423 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2891 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5224 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4389 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3822 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5212 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3734 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3407 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4417 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3292 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3054 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3588 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3952 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3718 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4144 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3551 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3197 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3975 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2588 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1986 kilograms per international-$ | 0.331 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1916 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1849 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2035 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 84 Peru 0.1896 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 85 Botswana 0.1882 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 86 Turkey 0.1859 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 88 Nepal 0.1835 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 89 Slovenia 0.1834 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 90 Benin 0.183 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Israel?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Israel was 0.1849 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5224 kilograms per international-$ in 1953.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1849 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
- How does Israel rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Israel ranks 87th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. 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 kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).