Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Israel
Israel: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 1.07 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Israel, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by source in Israel is 1.07 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Israel peaked at 4.89 tonnes per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 tonnes per person, in 1974.
Israel ranks 39th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0424 tonnes per person | 0.0275 tonnes per person | 0.0572 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0281 tonnes per person | 0.0072 tonnes per person | 0.0639 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0.0034 tonnes per person | 0.0074 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 2.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.27 tonnes per person | 2.19 tonnes per person | 4.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4 tonnes per person | 3.76 tonnes per person | 4.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 tonnes per person | 2.08 tonnes per person | 4.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 1.94 tonnes per person | 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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Israel?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Israel was 1.07 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 tonnes per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 tonnes per person in 1974.
- How does Israel rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Israel ranks 39th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.