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
Latest (2024)
5.61 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
57th
of 213 countries
All-time high
10.07 tonnes per person
in 2001
All-time low
0.0583 tonnes per person
in 1938
Years of data
95
1930–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Israel, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 0.068 tonnes per person | — |
| 1931 | 0.0656 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1932 | 0.0804 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 1933 | 0.0992 tonnes per person | +23.4% |
| 1934 | 0.1004 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 0.1268 tonnes per person | +26.3% |
| 1936 | 0.1022 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 1937 | 0.1027 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 0.0583 tonnes per person | -43.3% |
| 1939 | 0.0646 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1940 | 0.0828 tonnes per person | +28.2% |
| 1941 | 0.0637 tonnes per person | -23.0% |
| 1942 | 0.115 tonnes per person | +80.6% |
| 1943 | 0.085 tonnes per person | -26.1% |
| 1944 | 0.0855 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1945 | 0.0687 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 1946 | 0.1191 tonnes per person | +73.5% |
| 1947 | 0.1435 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 1948 | 0.0676 tonnes per person | -52.9% |
| 1949 | 0.0975 tonnes per person | +44.1% |
| 1950 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +1228.2% |
| 1951 | 2.16 tonnes per person | +66.7% |
| 1952 | 2.59 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 1953 | 2.74 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 2.81 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 3.01 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1956 | 2.89 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 3.01 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 3.11 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 3.05 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 3.41 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1961 | 3.61 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 3.89 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 3.84 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 4.09 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 5.55 tonnes per person | +35.5% |
| 1966 | 5.58 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 5.33 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 5.21 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 5.37 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 5.78 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 5.45 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 5.49 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 6.09 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 5.98 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 5.89 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 5.74 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 5.68 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 5.91 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 5.73 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 5.64 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 5.53 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 6.14 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 5.99 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 5.83 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 6 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 6.32 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 6.39 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 6.9 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 7.17 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 7.88 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 7.56 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 8.49 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 8.7 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 9.1 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 9.31 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 9.44 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 9.72 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 9.67 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 9.21 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 9.74 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 10.07 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 9.28 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 9.6 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 8.87 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 8.4 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 9.08 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 9.02 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 9.6 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 8.86 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 9.31 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 9.18 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 9.83 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 8.14 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 7.63 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 7.82 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 7.45 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 7.04 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 7.05 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.81 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 6.74 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 6.59 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 6.84 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 5.98 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 5.61 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 5.61 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.14 tonnes per person, 91% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Israel's 5.61 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.2 tonnes per person, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +1228.2% | 0.0975 tonnes per person | 1.29 tonnes per person |
| 1942 | +80.6% | 0.0637 tonnes per person | 0.115 tonnes per person |
| 1946 | +73.5% | 0.0687 tonnes per person | 0.1191 tonnes per person |
| 1951 | +66.7% | 1.29 tonnes per person | 2.16 tonnes per person |
| 1948 | -52.9% | 0.1435 tonnes per person | 0.0676 tonnes per person |
| 1938 | -43.3% | 0.1027 tonnes per person | 0.0583 tonnes per person |
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
- 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 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.