Carbon intensity of energy in Israel
Israel: Carbon intensity of energy was 179.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Israel, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of energy in Israel stood at 179.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Israel peaked at 318.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1966 and was at its lowest, 179.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
Israel ranks 150th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 281.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 248.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 318.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1970s | 248.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 224.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 264.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 239.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 221.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 254.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 259.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 227.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 277.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 253.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 231.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 277.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 231.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 200.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 265.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 179.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 213.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 147 Namibia 182.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 148 Oman 182.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 149 Austria 181.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 151 Slovenia 179.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 152 Colombia 179.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 153 Cote d'Ivoire 177.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Israel
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 10.12 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 9.27 million (2025)
- Urban population 91.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.61 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.61 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.61 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.61 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of energy in Israel?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Israel was 179.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 318.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1966.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 179.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Israel ranks 150th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.