Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Israel
Israel: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 2.18 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.18 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
25th
of 146 countries
All-time high
2.62 tonnes per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.0023 tonnes per person
in 2003
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Israel, 1961–2024
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 from gas in Israel is 2.18 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Israel peaked at 2.62 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 tonnes per person, in 2003.
That places Israel 25th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Israel, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | +187.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | -20.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0246 tonnes per person | +187.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0581 tonnes per person | +136.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0738 tonnes per person | +26.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0823 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1025 tonnes per person | +24.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0984 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0819 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0726 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0702 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0301 tonnes per person | -57.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0351 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 0.032 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0302 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0295 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0288 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0362 tonnes per person | +25.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0738 tonnes per person | +103.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0732 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0349 tonnes per person | -52.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0287 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0218 tonnes per person | -24.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0232 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | -31.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0142 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.01 tonnes per person | -31.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | -35.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3295 tonnes per person | +14521.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4466 tonnes per person | +35.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6216 tonnes per person | +39.2% |
| 2007 | 0.731 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9907 tonnes per person | +35.5% |
| 2009 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 1.25 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6328 tonnes per person | -49.4% |
| 2013 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +130.3% |
| 2014 | 1.58 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 2 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.08 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.04 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.52 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 2.58 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.62 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.23 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 2.18 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 2.18 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 tonnes per person, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Israel's 2.18 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +14521.6% | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.3295 tonnes per person |
| 1962 | +187.6% | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.0108 tonnes per person |
| 1964 | +187.0% | 0.0086 tonnes per person | 0.0246 tonnes per person |
| 1965 | +136.2% | 0.0246 tonnes per person | 0.0581 tonnes per person |
| 2013 | +130.3% | 0.6328 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0514 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.1025 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0447 tonnes per person | 0.0288 tonnes per person | 0.0819 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0317 tonnes per person | 0.0142 tonnes per person | 0.0738 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0077 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0.0145 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4215 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 tonnes per person | 0.6328 tonnes per person | 2.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 tonnes per person | 2.18 tonnes per person | 2.62 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 from gas in Israel?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Israel was 2.18 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 from gas recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 tonnes per person in 2003.
- How does Israel rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Israel ranks 25th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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 from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.