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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Israel, 1850–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.