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
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.
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 |
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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 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.