Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Israel
Israel: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 6.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
51st
of 198 countries
All-time high
28.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1969
All-time low
0.4543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1941
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 6.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Israel peaked at 28.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.4543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1941.
Israel ranks 51st of 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Israel, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1853 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1854 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1855 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1856 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1857 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1858 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1861 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1862 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1863 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1864 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1865 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1866 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1867 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1868 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1869 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1870 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1871 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1872 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1873 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1874 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1881 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1882 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1883 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1884 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1885 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1886 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1887 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1888 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1889 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1890 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1891 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1892 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1893 | 0.9992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1894 | 0.9871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1895 | 0.9751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1896 | 0.9634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1897 | 0.9518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1898 | 0.9404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1899 | 0.9291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1900 | 0.9178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1901 | 0.8971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1902 | 0.877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1903 | 0.8573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1904 | 0.8384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1905 | 0.8199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1906 | 0.8021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1907 | 0.7847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1908 | 0.7677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1909 | 0.7518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1910 | 0.7369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1911 | 0.7262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1912 | 0.7163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1913 | 0.7071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1914 | 0.6981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1915 | 0.6892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1916 | 0.6804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1917 | 0.6717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1918 | 0.663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1919 | 0.6523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1920 | 0.6396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1921 | 0.6257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1922 | 0.6101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1923 | 0.5931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1924 | 0.5767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1925 | 0.5607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1926 | 0.5452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1927 | 0.5301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1928 | 0.5155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1929 | 0.4996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1930 | 0.5506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 1931 | 0.5324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1932 | 0.5335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 0.5404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1934 | 0.5319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1935 | 0.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1936 | 0.5179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1937 | 0.5113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1938 | 0.4596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
| 1939 | 0.4585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 0.4716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1941 | 0.4543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1942 | 0.5095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.1% |
| 1943 | 0.4846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1944 | 0.4903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1945 | 0.4904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.5567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.5% |
| 1947 | 0.5956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1948 | 0.5322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.6% |
| 1949 | 0.5708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1950 | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +417.3% |
| 1951 | 5.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +73.2% |
| 1952 | 6.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.7% |
| 1953 | 7.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.6% |
| 1954 | 7.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1955 | 8.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.4% |
| 1956 | 9.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 9.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1958 | 10.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1959 | 11.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 12.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.1% |
| 1961 | 14.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1962 | 15.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 16.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 18.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 25.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +40.8% |
| 1966 | 26.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 26.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 26.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 28.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 25.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 24.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 24.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 24.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 19.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.6% |
| 1975 | 25.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.8% |
| 1976 | 6.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -72.5% |
| 1977 | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 7.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 6.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 6.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 6.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 7.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 7.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 6.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 7.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 7.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 7.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 8.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 8.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 8.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 9.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 9.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 10.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 10.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 10.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 10.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 10.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 10.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 10.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 11.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 10.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 10.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 9.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 10.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 10.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 9.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 10.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 10.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 10.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 9.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 8.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 8.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 8.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 8.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 8.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 7.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 7.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 7.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 6.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 6.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 98% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Israel's 6.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 | +417.3% | 0.5708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1951 | +73.2% | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1976 | -72.5% | 25.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1965 | +40.8% | 18.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1975 | +31.8% | 19.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1952 | +26.7% | 5.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.9818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 28.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 48 Austria 6.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 49 Slovenia 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 50 Estonia 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 52 Slovakia 6.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 53 Cook Islands 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 54 Finland 6.35 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, excluding land use and forestry in Israel?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Israel was 6.63 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 28.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1941.
- How does Israel rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Israel ranks 51st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.