Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Palestine
Palestine: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre was 12,151 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Palestine, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Palestine is 12,151 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Palestine peaked at 12,151 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 143.03 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Palestine 88th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per square kilometre in Palestine, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 143.03 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 289.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +102.6% |
| 1992 | 441.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 1993 | 596.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1994 | 756.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 913.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 1,086 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 1,229 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 1,472 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 1,699 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 1,974 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 2,198 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 2,390 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 2,601 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 2,965 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 3,420 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 3,797 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 4,183 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 4,524 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 4,871 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 5,209 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 5,582 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 5,946 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 6,351 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 6,822 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 7,321 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 7,858 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 8,400 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 8,892 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 9,434 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 9,987 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 10,582 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 11,362 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 12,151 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 12,151 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,488 tonnes per square kilometre, 8.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 12,151 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8,674 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre 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 | +102.6% | 143.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 289.71 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +52.3% | 289.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 441.26 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +35.2% | 441.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 596.47 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 862.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 143.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,699 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,292 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,974 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,871 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,182 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,209 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,434 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,020 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,987 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,151 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 85 Philippines 12,774 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 86 Sweden 12,514 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 87 El Salvador 12,336 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 89 Iraq 11,787 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 90 Mexico 11,088 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 91 Albania 11,076 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, per square kilometre in Palestine?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Palestine was 12,151 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 12,151 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.03 tonnes per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Palestine rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Palestine ranks 88th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.3%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 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.