Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Israel
Israel: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 88.32 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
88.32 million tonnes
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
44th
of 120 countries
All-time high
94.74 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
54.53 million tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Israel, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based co₂ emissions in Israel is 88.32 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Israel peaked at 94.74 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.53 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Israel 44th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Israel, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.53 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 54.70 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 63.00 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 62.69 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 65.79 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 70.05 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 69.72 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 72.07 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 74.39 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 67.64 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 72.00 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 71.87 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 69.94 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 77.08 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 74.80 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 72.66 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 80.78 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 82.22 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 90.32 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 78.57 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 85.93 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 88.86 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 94.56 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 84.56 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 86.45 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 85.03 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 87.82 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 84.49 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 90.58 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 88.42 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 84.53 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 90.44 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 94.74 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 88.32 million tonnes | -6.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 88.32 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 77.36 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Israel's 88.32 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.84 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.46 million tonnes | 54.53 million tonnes | 74.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.03 million tonnes | 69.94 million tonnes | 90.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.67 million tonnes | 84.49 million tonnes | 94.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.51 million tonnes | 84.53 million tonnes | 94.74 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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 co₂ emissions in Israel?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Israel was 88.32 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 94.74 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.53 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Israel ranks 44th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.