Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Palestine
Palestine: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 11,932 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Palestine, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Palestine stood at 11,932 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 101.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Palestine peaked at 11,932 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 133.22 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1990.
Palestine ranks 112th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Palestine, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 133.22 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 299.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +125.0% |
| 1992 | 460.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1993 | 610.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1994 | 767.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 905.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 1,060 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 1,188 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 1,433 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 1,667 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 1,962 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 2,180 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 2,316 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 2,472 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 2,778 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 3,180 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 3,506 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 3,847 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 4,164 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 4,474 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 4,781 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 5,142 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 5,507 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 5,912 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 6,392 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 6,887 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 7,510 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 8,118 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 8,640 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 9,199 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 9,755 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 10,353 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 11,137 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 11,932 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 11,932 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,461 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 11,932 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,842 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Palestine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +125.0% | 133.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 299.71 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +53.8% | 299.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 460.84 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +32.5% | 460.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 610.82 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 852.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 133.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,667 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,088 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,962 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,474 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,809 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,781 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,199 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,794 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,755 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,932 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 109 Togo 12,736 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 110 Burundi 12,544 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 111 Malawi 12,466 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 113 Ghana 11,661 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 114 Uganda 11,612 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 115 Liberia 11,300 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Palestine
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.43 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Palestine?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Palestine was 11,932 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 11,932 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 133.22 tonnes per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Palestine rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Palestine ranks 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.