Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Israel
Israel: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,984 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,984 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
28th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,256 kilograms per person
in 2008
All-time low
1,736 kilograms per person
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Israel, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Israel stood at 1,984 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Israel peaked at 2,256 kilograms per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,736 kilograms per person, in 1991.
Israel ranks 28th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Israel, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,767 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,736 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,830 kilograms per person | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 1,876 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1,967 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 2,105 kilograms per person | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 2,162 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2,242 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 2,036 kilograms per person | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 2,109 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 2,188 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 2,121 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2,164 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2,198 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2,141 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2,002 kilograms per person | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 2,012 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,083 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2,256 kilograms per person | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 2,179 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2,242 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2,097 kilograms per person | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 2,254 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 2,050 kilograms per person | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 2,030 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,102 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 2,130 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,148 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,120 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,094 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,852 kilograms per person | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 1,939 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 2,053 kilograms per person | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1,984 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1,984 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,818 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1,984 kilograms per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,089 kilograms per person, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,983 kilograms per person | 1,736 kilograms per person | 2,242 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,134 kilograms per person | 2,002 kilograms per person | 2,256 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,127 kilograms per person | 2,030 kilograms per person | 2,254 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,957 kilograms per person | 1,852 kilograms per person | 2,053 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 transport in Israel?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Israel was 1,984 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 2,256 kilograms per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,736 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Israel rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Israel ranks 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.