Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Israel
Israel: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 5.61 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Israel, 1930–2024
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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Israel stood at 5.61 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Israel peaked at 10.07 tonnes per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0583 tonnes per person, in 1938.
Israel ranks 57th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.0868 tonnes per person | 0.0583 tonnes per person | 0.1268 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0928 tonnes per person | 0.0637 tonnes per person | 0.1435 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.67 tonnes per person | 1.29 tonnes per person | 3.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.59 tonnes per person | 3.41 tonnes per person | 5.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.77 tonnes per person | 5.45 tonnes per person | 6.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.19 tonnes per person | 5.53 tonnes per person | 7.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.91 tonnes per person | 7.56 tonnes per person | 9.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.25 tonnes per person | 8.4 tonnes per person | 10.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.03 tonnes per person | 6.81 tonnes per person | 9.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.35 tonnes per person | 5.61 tonnes per person | 6.84 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 relative to the global average in Israel?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Israel was 5.61 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 relative to the global average recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 10.07 tonnes per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0583 tonnes per person in 1938.
- How does Israel rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Israel ranks 57th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.