Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Israel
Israel: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 2.16 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.16 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
90th
of 213 countries
All-time high
5.87 tonnes per person
in 1973
All-time low
1.09 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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
Israel recorded 2.16 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Israel peaked at 5.87 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.09 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Israel 90th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Israel, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.09 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 1.97 tonnes per person | +79.8% |
| 1952 | 2.38 tonnes per person | +20.9% |
| 1953 | 2.53 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1954 | 2.57 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 2.78 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1956 | 2.66 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1957 | 2.76 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 2.88 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 2.81 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 3.14 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1961 | 3.33 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 3.59 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 3.57 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 3.79 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 5.21 tonnes per person | +37.4% |
| 1966 | 5.26 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 5.08 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 4.9 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 5.03 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 5.45 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 5.14 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 5.17 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 5.87 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 5.68 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 5.55 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 5.44 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 5.4 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 5.63 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 5.47 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 5.35 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 5.23 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 5.26 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 4.62 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 3.84 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 3.89 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.07 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 4.13 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 4.68 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 4.87 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 5.46 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 5.03 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 5.52 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 5.43 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 5.73 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 5.67 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 5.33 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 5.33 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.01 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 4.75 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 4.77 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.89 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.42 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 4.73 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 3.71 tonnes per person | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 3.5 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 3.76 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 3.61 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 4.12 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 3.77 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 3.83 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.75 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.62 tonnes per person | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 2.96 tonnes per person | -36.0% |
| 2014 | 2.56 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 2.71 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 2.76 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.55 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 2.63 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.48 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 2.08 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 2.22 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 2.42 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 2.3 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 2.16 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 2.16 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 tonnes per person, 65% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Israel's 2.16 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.86 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +79.8% | 1.09 tonnes per person | 1.97 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.44 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | 2.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.29 tonnes per person | 3.14 tonnes per person | 5.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.48 tonnes per person | 5.14 tonnes per person | 5.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.59 tonnes per person | 3.84 tonnes per person | 5.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.33 tonnes per person | 4.75 tonnes per person | 5.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.13 tonnes per person | 3.5 tonnes per person | 4.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 tonnes per person | 2.48 tonnes per person | 4.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 tonnes per person | 2.08 tonnes per person | 2.42 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 fuel type in Israel?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Israel was 2.16 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 fuel type recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 tonnes per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Israel rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Israel ranks 90th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.