Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Israel
Israel: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 1.07 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.07 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
39th
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.89 tonnes per person
in 2001
All-time low
0.0034 tonnes per person
in 1974
Years of data
75
1950–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Israel, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.054 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0298 tonnes per person | -44.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0518 tonnes per person | +73.8% |
| 1953 | 0.0496 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1954 | 0.0572 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0275 tonnes per person | -51.9% |
| 1956 | 0.0441 tonnes per person | +60.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0426 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0371 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0299 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 1960 | 0.0639 tonnes per person | +113.5% |
| 1961 | 0.058 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0574 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0257 tonnes per person | -55.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0328 tonnes per person | +27.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | -71.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | +34.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | -31.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -41.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +30.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.004 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6199 tonnes per person | +15983.2% |
| 1983 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +82.1% |
| 1984 | 1.77 tonnes per person | +56.4% |
| 1985 | 1.9 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 2.05 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 2.05 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.01 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.1 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 2.19 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 2.27 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 2.7 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 2.97 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 3.07 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 3.28 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 3.8 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 4.08 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 4.28 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 4.07 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 4.61 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 4.89 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 4.58 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 4.57 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.54 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 4.14 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 4.37 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 4.35 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.18 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 3.76 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 3.83 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.88 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.28 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 3.45 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 3.2 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 3.12 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.54 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 2.25 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 2.13 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 2.08 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.94 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.24 tonnes per person | -22.1% |
| 2024 | 1.07 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1.07 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688 tonnes per person, 4.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1.07 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0176 tonnes per person, 61.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +15983.2% | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 0.6199 tonnes per person |
| 1960 | +113.5% | 0.0299 tonnes per person | 0.0639 tonnes per person |
| 1983 | +82.1% | 0.6199 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person |
| 1952 | +73.8% | 0.0298 tonnes per person | 0.0518 tonnes per person |
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 |
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 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.