Carbon intensity of energy in Palestine
Palestine: Carbon intensity of energy was 176.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Palestine, 1997–2024
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
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of energy in Palestine is 176.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Palestine peaked at 338.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1998 and was at its lowest, 152.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2012.
Palestine ranks 153rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 322.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 311.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 338.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 3 |
| 2000s | 183.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 159.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 287.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 152.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 171.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 157.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 177.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 150 Colombia 179.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 151 Côte d'Ivoire 177.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 152 Costa Rica 177.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 154 United Kingdom 176.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 155 Belarus, Republic of 174.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 156 Albania 173.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Palestine
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 443.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 181.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 261.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6862 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 58.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 58.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.5404 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2189 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0193 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of energy in Palestine?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Palestine was 176.78 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 338.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1998.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2012.
- How does Palestine rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Palestine ranks 153rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine 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.