Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Israel
Israel: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
65th
of 199 countries
All-time high
28.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1969
All-time low
0.9617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1909
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Israel, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Israel recorded 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Israel peaked at 28.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.9617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1909.
That places Israel 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Israel, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1852 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1853 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1854 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1855 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1856 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1857 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1858 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1859 | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1860 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1861 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1862 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1863 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1864 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1865 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1866 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1867 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1868 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1869 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1870 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1871 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1872 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1873 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1880 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1881 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1882 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1883 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1884 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1885 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1886 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1887 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1888 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1889 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1890 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1891 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1892 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1893 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1894 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1895 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1896 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1897 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1898 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1899 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1900 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1901 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1902 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1903 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1904 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1905 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1906 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1907 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1908 | 0.9842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1909 | 0.9617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1910 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.6% |
| 1911 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1912 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1913 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1914 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1916 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1917 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1918 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1919 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1920 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1921 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1922 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1923 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1924 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1925 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1926 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1927 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1928 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1929 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1930 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1931 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1935 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1936 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1937 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1938 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1939 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1940 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1941 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1942 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1943 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1944 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1945 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1946 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1947 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1948 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1949 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1950 | 3.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +248.7% |
| 1951 | 6.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +59.8% |
| 1952 | 7.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.5% |
| 1953 | 8.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 1954 | 8.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1955 | 9.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.0% |
| 1956 | 9.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 10.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1958 | 11.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1959 | 11.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 13.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.1% |
| 1961 | 14.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1962 | 16.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 16.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 18.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 26.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +40.3% |
| 1966 | 27.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 27.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 27.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 28.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 25.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.6% |
| 1971 | 24.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 25.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 25.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 19.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.5% |
| 1975 | 25.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.2% |
| 1976 | 7.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -71.6% |
| 1977 | 7.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 7.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 7.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 7.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 6.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 7.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 7.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 7.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 7.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 7.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 8.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 8.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 9.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 8.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 9.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 10.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 10.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 10.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 10.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 11.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 11.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 10.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 11.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 11.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 10.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 10.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 10.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 9.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 10.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 10.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 10.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 10.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 10.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 11.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 9.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 8.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 9.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 8.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 8.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 8.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 7.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 8.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 7.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 88% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Israel's 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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 | +248.7% | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1976 | -71.6% | 25.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1951 | +59.8% | 3.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1965 | +40.3% | 18.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 26.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1975 | +31.2% | 19.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 28.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 62 Austria 7.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 63 Latvia 7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 64 Cyprus 6.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 66 Venezuela 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 67 Indonesia 6.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 68 Congo 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Israel?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Israel was 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1909.
- How does Israel rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Israel ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.