Consumption-based carbon intensity in Israel
Israel: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2813 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.2813 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
42nd
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.6066 kilograms per international-$
in 1992
All-time low
0.2813 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Israel, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based carbon intensity in Israel is 0.2813 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Israel peaked at 0.6066 kilograms per international-$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2813 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
Israel ranks 42nd of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Israel, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5847 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.5626 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6066 kilograms per international-$ | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5836 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5742 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5594 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5292 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5278 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5256 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4631 kilograms per international-$ | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4538 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4533 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4426 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4843 kilograms per international-$ | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4493 kilograms per international-$ | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4207 kilograms per international-$ | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4441 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4269 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4567 kilograms per international-$ | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3933 kilograms per international-$ | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4085 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4035 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4186 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3585 kilograms per international-$ | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3527 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3385 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3344 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3086 kilograms per international-$ | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3179 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2979 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2902 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2859 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2813 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.2813 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507 kilograms per international-$, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.2813 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3208 kilograms per international-$, 88% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5517 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4631 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6066 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4425 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3933 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4843 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3539 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2979 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4186 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2858 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2813 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2902 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 39 Mauritius 0.2863 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 40 United States 0.2855 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 41 Thailand 0.2843 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 43 Latvia 0.2785 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 44 Mexico 0.2742 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 45 Vietnam 0.2733 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Israel?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Israel was 0.2813 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6066 kilograms per international-$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2813 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
- How does Israel rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Israel ranks 42nd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).