Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Israel
Israel: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,984 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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 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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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.