Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Israel

Israel: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 41.25 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
41.25 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
151st
of 197 countries
All-time high
41.28 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
-3.78 million tonnes
in 1910
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Israel, 1850–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Israel stood at 41.25 million tonnes.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Israel peaked at 41.28 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, -3.78 million tonnes, in 1910.

That places Israel 151st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 161,451 tonnes 32,536 tonnes 274,690 tonnes 10
1860s 176,759 tonnes 1,356 tonnes 281,102 tonnes 10
1870s -283,557 tonnes -529,851 tonnes -49,354 tonnes 10
1880s -914,752 tonnes -1.27 million tonnes -591,186 tonnes 10
1890s -1.80 million tonnes -2.27 million tonnes -1.36 million tonnes 10
1900s -3.03 million tonnes -3.74 million tonnes -2.39 million tonnes 10
1910s -3.22 million tonnes -3.78 million tonnes -2.39 million tonnes 10
1920s -938,966 tonnes -2.16 million tonnes 388,604 tonnes 10
1930s 3.19 million tonnes 798,679 tonnes 5.79 million tonnes 10
1940s 8.52 million tonnes 6.34 million tonnes 10.61 million tonnes 10
1950s 18.07 million tonnes 11.77 million tonnes 23.13 million tonnes 10
1960s 26.76 million tonnes 24.22 million tonnes 28.30 million tonnes 10
1970s 29.96 million tonnes 28.55 million tonnes 30.65 million tonnes 10
1980s 32.25 million tonnes 30.92 million tonnes 33.54 million tonnes 10
1990s 34.25 million tonnes 33.71 million tonnes 34.54 million tonnes 10
2000s 33.86 million tonnes 32.32 million tonnes 35.29 million tonnes 10
2010s 35.21 million tonnes 32.15 million tonnes 40.63 million tonnes 10
2020s 41.21 million tonnes 41.04 million tonnes 41.28 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 148 Trinidad and Tobago 64.88 million tonnes compare
  2. 149 Cyprus 61.16 million tonnes compare
  3. 150 Mauritania 57.75 million tonnes compare
  4. 152 Singapore 21.17 million tonnes compare
  5. 153 Lebanon 18.59 million tonnes compare
  6. 154 Samoa 14.28 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Israel?
Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Israel was 41.25 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 land-use change recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 41.28 million tonnes in 2023.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was -3.78 million tonnes in 1910.
How does Israel rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Israel ranks 151st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.