Energy — Emissions per capita in Israel
Israel: Energy — Emissions per capita was 5.99 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions per capita in Israel, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in Israel stood at 5.99 t CO2eq/cap. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Israel peaked at 10.08 t CO2eq/cap in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.99 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
That places Israel 55th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Israel, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.92 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 7.57 t CO2eq/cap | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 8.48 t CO2eq/cap | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 8.66 t CO2eq/cap | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 9.09 t CO2eq/cap | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 9.21 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 9.41 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 9.67 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 9.64 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 9.16 t CO2eq/cap | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 9.75 t CO2eq/cap | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 10.08 t CO2eq/cap | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 9.27 t CO2eq/cap | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 9.6 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 9 t CO2eq/cap | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 8.58 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 9.18 t CO2eq/cap | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 9.13 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 9.68 t CO2eq/cap | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 9 t CO2eq/cap | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 9.41 t CO2eq/cap | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 9.28 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 9.92 t CO2eq/cap | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 8.27 t CO2eq/cap | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 7.8 t CO2eq/cap | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 8.01 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 7.7 t CO2eq/cap | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 7.29 t CO2eq/cap | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 7.28 t CO2eq/cap | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.08 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.63 t CO2eq/cap | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 6.59 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.83 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 5.99 t CO2eq/cap | -12.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 5.99 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.98 t CO2eq/cap, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Israel's 5.99 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.19 t CO2eq/cap, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.88 t CO2eq/cap | 7.57 t CO2eq/cap | 9.67 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.33 t CO2eq/cap | 8.58 t CO2eq/cap | 10.08 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2 t CO2eq/cap | 7.08 t CO2eq/cap | 9.92 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.51 t CO2eq/cap | 5.99 t CO2eq/cap | 6.83 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
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 energy — emissions per capita in Israel?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Israel was 5.99 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 10.08 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.99 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Israel rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Israel ranks 55th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.