Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Israel
Israel: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 9.54 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.54 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
23rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
13.08 tonnes per person
in 1995
All-time low
9.54 tonnes per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Israel, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Israel recorded 9.54 tonnes per person for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Israel peaked at 13.08 tonnes per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9.54 tonnes per person, in 2023.
That places Israel 23rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Israel, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 11.44 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 12.71 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 12.33 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 12.61 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 13.08 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 12.68 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 12.76 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 12.85 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 11.38 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 11.78 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 11.48 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 10.95 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 11.85 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 11.31 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 10.8 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 11.8 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 11.81 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 12.75 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 10.9 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 11.71 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 11.89 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.43 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 10.91 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 10.95 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.56 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 10.7 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 10.1 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 10.64 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 10.21 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 9.61 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 10.11 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 10.41 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 9.54 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 9.54 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.42 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Israel's 9.54 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.8 tonnes per person, 81% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.38 tonnes per person | 11.38 tonnes per person | 13.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.54 tonnes per person | 10.8 tonnes per person | 12.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.01 tonnes per person | 10.1 tonnes per person | 12.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.92 tonnes per person | 9.54 tonnes per person | 10.41 tonnes per person | 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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Israel?
- Per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Israel was 9.54 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 13.08 tonnes per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.54 tonnes per person in 2023.
- How does Israel rank for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Israel ranks 23rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita 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 per person.