Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Israel
Israel: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 15.73 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
15.73 million tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
110th
of 217 countries
All-time high
15.73 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
All-time low
8.03 million tonnes CO₂e
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Israel, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
In 2015, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Israel stood at 15.73 million tonnes CO₂e. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Israel peaked at 15.73 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.03 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
Israel ranks 110th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Israel, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.03 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 8.16 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 8.64 million tonnes CO₂e | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 9.04 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 9.53 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 10.07 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 10.70 million tonnes CO₂e | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 11.08 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 11.27 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 11.69 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 12.24 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 12.44 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.97 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 13.40 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 13.79 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 13.58 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 14.33 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 14.70 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 14.60 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.45 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 14.90 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 15.07 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 15.71 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 15.72 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.31 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 15.73 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 15.73 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 million tonnes CO₂e, 1.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Israel's 15.73 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.40 million tonnes CO₂e, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.82 million tonnes CO₂e | 8.03 million tonnes CO₂e | 11.69 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.65 million tonnes CO₂e | 12.24 million tonnes CO₂e | 14.70 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.41 million tonnes CO₂e | 14.90 million tonnes CO₂e | 15.73 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More climate change data for Israel
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 53.90 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,228 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 601.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 626.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 328.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 325.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.23 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Israel?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Israel was 15.73 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 15.73 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.03 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Israel ranks 110th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.