Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Palestine
Palestine: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 37,666 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
37,666 tonnes
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
113th
of 197 countries
All-time high
513,180 tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
-347,970 tonnes
in 2004
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Palestine, 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 Palestine is 37,666 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Palestine peaked at 513,180 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, -347,970 tonnes, in 2004.
Palestine ranks 113th of 197 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 CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Palestine, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | -1,979 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | -3,041 tonnes | +53.7% |
| 1852 | -3,920 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1853 | -4,653 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1854 | -5,386 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1855 | -6,046 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1856 | -6,705 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1857 | -7,365 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1858 | -7,988 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1859 | -8,647 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1860 | -11,175 tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1861 | -13,410 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1862 | -15,499 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1863 | -17,477 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1864 | -19,419 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1865 | -21,251 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1866 | -23,010 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1867 | -24,695 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1868 | -26,308 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1869 | -27,846 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1870 | -28,836 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1871 | -30,045 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1872 | -31,327 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1873 | -32,610 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1874 | -33,819 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1875 | -34,955 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1876 | -36,054 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1877 | -37,116 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1878 | -38,106 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1879 | -39,058 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1880 | -38,765 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1881 | -38,948 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1882 | -39,315 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1883 | -39,754 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1884 | -40,267 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1885 | -40,817 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1886 | -41,367 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1887 | -41,916 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1888 | -42,466 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1889 | -43,015 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1890 | -46,020 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1891 | -48,292 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1892 | -50,197 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1893 | -51,846 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1894 | -53,311 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1895 | -54,667 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1896 | -55,876 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1897 | -57,048 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1898 | -58,111 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1899 | -59,137 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1900 | -57,561 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1901 | -56,829 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1902 | -56,536 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1903 | -56,462 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1904 | -56,536 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1905 | -56,719 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1906 | -56,975 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1907 | -57,268 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1908 | -57,635 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1909 | -58,001 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1910 | -35,944 tonnes | -38.0% |
| 1911 | -22,387 tonnes | -37.7% |
| 1912 | -12,714 tonnes | -43.2% |
| 1913 | -5,166 tonnes | -59.4% |
| 1914 | 1,026 tonnes | -119.9% |
| 1915 | 6,229 tonnes | +507.1% |
| 1916 | 10,699 tonnes | +71.8% |
| 1917 | 14,509 tonnes | +35.6% |
| 1918 | 17,807 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1919 | 20,555 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1920 | 23,047 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1921 | 26,124 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1922 | 29,202 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1923 | 32,170 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1924 | 34,918 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1925 | 37,373 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1926 | 39,571 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1927 | 41,513 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1928 | 43,089 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1929 | 44,298 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1930 | 48,145 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1931 | 50,930 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1932 | 53,018 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1933 | 54,630 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1934 | 55,803 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 56,645 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 57,085 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1937 | 57,268 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 57,158 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 56,792 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 49,720 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1941 | 46,093 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1942 | 43,638 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1943 | 41,623 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1944 | 39,754 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1945 | 37,849 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1946 | 35,871 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1947 | 33,782 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1948 | 31,474 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1949 | 29,056 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1950 | 150,297 tonnes | +417.3% |
| 1951 | 319,647 tonnes | +112.7% |
| 1952 | 281,835 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1953 | 284,693 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 260,327 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1955 | 218,777 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1956 | 180,489 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1957 | 180,232 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 141,504 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1959 | 102,262 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1960 | 160,263 tonnes | +56.7% |
| 1961 | 39,205 tonnes | -75.5% |
| 1962 | 117,834 tonnes | +200.6% |
| 1963 | 65,586 tonnes | -44.3% |
| 1964 | -7,438 tonnes | -111.3% |
| 1965 | 55,656 tonnes | -848.3% |
| 1966 | 12,091 tonnes | -78.3% |
| 1967 | -17,441 tonnes | -244.2% |
| 1968 | -32,646 tonnes | +87.2% |
| 1969 | -3,408 tonnes | -89.6% |
| 1970 | 13,154 tonnes | -486.0% |
| 1971 | 15,425 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1972 | 84,785 tonnes | +449.6% |
| 1973 | 90,757 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 31,950 tonnes | -64.8% |
| 1975 | 8,354 tonnes | -73.9% |
| 1976 | 21,874 tonnes | +161.8% |
| 1977 | 30,301 tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1978 | 33,269 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 32,646 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 53,678 tonnes | +64.4% |
| 1981 | 61,702 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 33,965 tonnes | -45.0% |
| 1983 | 48,768 tonnes | +43.6% |
| 1984 | 133,699 tonnes | +174.2% |
| 1985 | 128,973 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 121,938 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 82,330 tonnes | -32.5% |
| 1988 | 30,375 tonnes | -63.1% |
| 1989 | -36,054 tonnes | -218.7% |
| 1990 | -59,064 tonnes | +63.8% |
| 1991 | 119,263 tonnes | -301.9% |
| 1992 | 57,671 tonnes | -51.6% |
| 1993 | -31,437 tonnes | -154.5% |
| 1994 | -19,089 tonnes | -39.3% |
| 1995 | -118,201 tonnes | +519.2% |
| 1996 | -103,581 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1997 | -94,165 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 15,975 tonnes | -117.0% |
| 1999 | 42,063 tonnes | +163.3% |
| 2000 | 118,457 tonnes | +181.6% |
| 2001 | -36,200 tonnes | -130.6% |
| 2002 | -332,288 tonnes | +817.9% |
| 2003 | -335,842 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2004 | -347,970 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2005 | -322,945 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2006 | -302,976 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2007 | -276,302 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2008 | -140,917 tonnes | -49.0% |
| 2009 | -219,474 tonnes | +55.7% |
| 2010 | -186,681 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2011 | -73,866 tonnes | -60.4% |
| 2012 | 4,873 tonnes | -106.6% |
| 2013 | -2,052 tonnes | -142.1% |
| 2014 | 54,374 tonnes | -2750.0% |
| 2015 | -20,262 tonnes | -137.3% |
| 2016 | 513,180 tonnes | -2632.7% |
| 2017 | 396,225 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 188,586 tonnes | -52.4% |
| 2019 | 97,059 tonnes | -48.5% |
| 2020 | 22,717 tonnes | -76.6% |
| 2021 | 15,425 tonnes | -32.1% |
| 2022 | 24,732 tonnes | +60.3% |
| 2023 | 31,804 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 37,666 tonnes | +18.4% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 37,666 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.54 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 37,666 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37,666 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2750.0% | -2,052 tonnes | 54,374 tonnes |
| 2016 | +2632.7% | -20,262 tonnes | 513,180 tonnes |
| 1965 | +848.3% | -7,438 tonnes | 55,656 tonnes |
| 2002 | -817.9% | -36,200 tonnes | -332,288 tonnes |
| 1995 | -519.2% | -19,089 tonnes | -118,201 tonnes |
| 1915 | +507.1% | 1,026 tonnes | 6,229 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -5,573 tonnes | -8,647 tonnes | -1,979 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | -20,009 tonnes | -27,846 tonnes | -11,175 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | -34,192 tonnes | -39,058 tonnes | -28,836 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | -40,663 tonnes | -43,015 tonnes | -38,765 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | -53,450 tonnes | -59,137 tonnes | -46,020 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -57,052 tonnes | -58,001 tonnes | -56,462 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -538.61 tonnes | -35,944 tonnes | 20,555 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 35,130 tonnes | 23,047 tonnes | 44,298 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 54,747 tonnes | 48,145 tonnes | 57,268 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 38,886 tonnes | 29,056 tonnes | 49,720 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 212,006 tonnes | 102,262 tonnes | 319,647 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 38,970 tonnes | -32,646 tonnes | 160,263 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 36,252 tonnes | 8,354 tonnes | 90,757 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,937 tonnes | -36,054 tonnes | 133,699 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -19,056 tonnes | -118,201 tonnes | 119,263 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -219,646 tonnes | -347,970 tonnes | 118,457 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,144 tonnes | -186,681 tonnes | 513,180 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,469 tonnes | 15,425 tonnes | 37,666 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Palestine?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Palestine was 37,666 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 513,180 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was -347,970 tonnes in 2004.
- How does Palestine rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Palestine ranks 113th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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 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.