Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Israel
Israel: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 836.70 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Israel, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Israel recorded 836.70 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Israel peaked at 836.70 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69,616 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Israel 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 360,538 tonnes | 69,616 tonnes | 655,856 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.09 million tonnes | 776,768 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.31 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 58.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 140.30 million tonnes | 68.21 million tonnes | 234.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 395.64 million tonnes | 262.27 million tonnes | 526.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 672.67 million tonnes | 554.68 million tonnes | 769.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 813.07 million tonnes | 786.26 million tonnes | 836.70 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Israel?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Israel was 836.70 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 836.70 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,616 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Israel rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Israel ranks 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.