Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Israel
Israel: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -38,802 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-38,802 tonnes
Change on year
down 1,657.3%
World rank
140th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.99 million tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
-648,198 tonnes
in 2005
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Israel, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Israel is -38,802 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,657.3% on the previous year and down 145.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Israel peaked at 3.99 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, -648,198 tonnes, in 2005.
That places Israel 140th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Israel, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 32,536 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 31,804 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1852 | 30,814 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1853 | 29,642 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1854 | 28,396 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1855 | 27,077 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1856 | 25,721 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1857 | 24,329 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1858 | 22,900 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1859 | 21,471 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1860 | 6,412 tonnes | -70.1% |
| 1861 | -4,324 tonnes | -167.4% |
| 1862 | -12,971 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1863 | -20,372 tonnes | +57.1% |
| 1864 | -26,930 tonnes | +32.2% |
| 1865 | -32,903 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1866 | -38,325 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1867 | -43,382 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1868 | -48,072 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1869 | -52,468 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1870 | -50,710 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1871 | -50,124 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1872 | -50,343 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1873 | -51,040 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1874 | -51,956 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1875 | -53,055 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1876 | -54,191 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1877 | -55,363 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1878 | -56,609 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1879 | -57,818 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1880 | -61,335 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1881 | -64,889 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1882 | -68,004 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1883 | -70,715 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1884 | -73,170 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1885 | -75,478 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1886 | -77,604 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1887 | -79,655 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1888 | -81,634 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1889 | -83,539 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1890 | -89,145 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1891 | -92,516 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1892 | -95,117 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1893 | -97,389 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1894 | -99,514 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1895 | -101,529 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1896 | -103,508 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1897 | -105,450 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1898 | -107,355 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1899 | -109,224 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1900 | -120,179 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1901 | -128,680 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1902 | -135,641 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1903 | -141,650 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1904 | -147,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1905 | -151,800 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1906 | -156,233 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1907 | -160,337 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1908 | -164,184 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1909 | -167,811 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1910 | -36,017 tonnes | -78.5% |
| 1911 | 37,959 tonnes | -205.4% |
| 1912 | 86,324 tonnes | +127.4% |
| 1913 | 120,985 tonnes | +40.2% |
| 1914 | 147,549 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1915 | 168,764 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1916 | 186,424 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1917 | 201,264 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1918 | 213,941 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1919 | 224,823 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1920 | 232,261 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1921 | 243,070 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1922 | 254,135 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1923 | 264,944 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1924 | 275,166 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1925 | 284,839 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1926 | 293,926 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1927 | 302,280 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1928 | 309,791 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1929 | 316,313 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 410,075 tonnes | +29.6% |
| 1931 | 464,852 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1932 | 501,785 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1933 | 528,825 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1934 | 549,673 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1935 | 566,491 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1936 | 580,304 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1937 | 591,992 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 601,775 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 610,093 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 547,438 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1941 | 515,964 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1942 | 497,425 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1943 | 485,260 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1944 | 476,503 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1945 | 469,432 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1946 | 463,276 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1947 | 457,560 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1948 | 451,991 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1949 | 446,495 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1950 | 1.17 million tonnes | +161.5% |
| 1951 | 1.40 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1952 | 1.56 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1953 | 1.65 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1954 | 1.54 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1955 | 1.35 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1956 | 1.17 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1957 | 1.06 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1958 | 875,623 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1959 | 754,344 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1960 | 1.09 million tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1961 | 490,536 tonnes | -55.0% |
| 1962 | 1.05 million tonnes | +113.2% |
| 1963 | 744,635 tonnes | -28.8% |
| 1964 | 309,388 tonnes | -58.5% |
| 1965 | 626,800 tonnes | +102.6% |
| 1966 | 376,916 tonnes | -39.9% |
| 1967 | 169,350 tonnes | -55.1% |
| 1968 | 109,187 tonnes | -35.5% |
| 1969 | 204,415 tonnes | +87.2% |
| 1970 | 251,497 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1971 | 223,687 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 622,220 tonnes | +178.2% |
| 1973 | 657,248 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 267,692 tonnes | -59.3% |
| 1975 | 39,205 tonnes | -85.4% |
| 1976 | 74,452 tonnes | +89.9% |
| 1977 | 74,746 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 78,410 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 61,885 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1980 | 274,214 tonnes | +343.1% |
| 1981 | 279,710 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1982 | -30,594 tonnes | -110.9% |
| 1983 | 435,613 tonnes | -1523.8% |
| 1984 | 375,340 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 578,472 tonnes | +54.1% |
| 1986 | 395,309 tonnes | -31.7% |
| 1987 | 258,825 tonnes | -34.5% |
| 1988 | 129,596 tonnes | -49.9% |
| 1989 | 197,196 tonnes | +52.2% |
| 1990 | 161,729 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 247,137 tonnes | +52.8% |
| 1992 | 108,125 tonnes | -56.2% |
| 1993 | 235,375 tonnes | +117.7% |
| 1994 | 247,027 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1995 | -79,436 tonnes | -132.2% |
| 1996 | -46,533 tonnes | -41.4% |
| 1997 | -23,413 tonnes | -49.7% |
| 1998 | -122,414 tonnes | +422.8% |
| 1999 | 149,308 tonnes | -222.0% |
| 2000 | 49,977 tonnes | -66.5% |
| 2001 | 539,048 tonnes | +978.6% |
| 2002 | 277,328 tonnes | -48.6% |
| 2003 | -528,788 tonnes | -290.7% |
| 2004 | -553,191 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2005 | -648,198 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2006 | -247,393 tonnes | -61.8% |
| 2007 | -451,954 tonnes | +82.7% |
| 2008 | -64,816 tonnes | -85.7% |
| 2009 | -474,268 tonnes | +631.7% |
| 2010 | -172,794 tonnes | -63.6% |
| 2011 | 233,140 tonnes | -234.9% |
| 2012 | -109,004 tonnes | -146.8% |
| 2013 | 705,283 tonnes | -747.0% |
| 2014 | 86,104 tonnes | -87.8% |
| 2015 | -93,505 tonnes | -208.6% |
| 2016 | 3.99 million tonnes | -4365.8% |
| 2017 | 1.93 million tonnes | -51.7% |
| 2018 | 989,683 tonnes | -48.7% |
| 2019 | 758,778 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 403,516 tonnes | -46.8% |
| 2021 | 180,965 tonnes | -55.2% |
| 2022 | 64,523 tonnes | -64.3% |
| 2023 | 2,492 tonnes | -96.1% |
| 2024 | -38,802 tonnes | -1657.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's -38,802 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37,666 tonnes. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +4365.8% | -93,505 tonnes | 3.99 million tonnes |
| 2024 | -1657.4% | 2,492 tonnes | -38,802 tonnes |
| 1983 | +1523.8% | -30,594 tonnes | 435,613 tonnes |
| 2001 | +978.6% | 49,977 tonnes | 539,048 tonnes |
| 2013 | +747.0% | -109,004 tonnes | 705,283 tonnes |
| 2009 | -631.7% | -64,816 tonnes | -474,268 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 27,469 tonnes | 21,471 tonnes | 32,536 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | -27,333 tonnes | -52,468 tonnes | 6,412 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | -53,121 tonnes | -57,818 tonnes | -50,124 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | -73,602 tonnes | -83,539 tonnes | -61,335 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | -100,075 tonnes | -109,224 tonnes | -89,145 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -147,352 tonnes | -167,811 tonnes | -120,179 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 135,202 tonnes | -36,017 tonnes | 224,823 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 277,672 tonnes | 232,261 tonnes | 316,313 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 540,586 tonnes | 410,075 tonnes | 610,093 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 481,134 tonnes | 446,495 tonnes | 547,438 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.25 million tonnes | 754,344 tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 516,650 tonnes | 109,187 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 235,104 tonnes | 39,205 tonnes | 657,248 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 289,368 tonnes | -30,594 tonnes | 578,472 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 87,691 tonnes | -122,414 tonnes | 247,137 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -210,226 tonnes | -648,198 tonnes | 539,048 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 831,383 tonnes | -172,794 tonnes | 3.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,539 tonnes | -38,802 tonnes | 403,516 tonnes | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Israel?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Israel was -38,802 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was -648,198 tonnes in 2005.
- How does Israel rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Israel ranks 140th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 145.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.