Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Israel
Israel: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 480.75 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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
Israel recorded 480.75 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Israel peaked at 665 kilograms per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 292.03 kilograms per person, in 2020.
That places Israel 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 463.68 kilograms per person | 401.95 kilograms per person | 526.64 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 574.45 kilograms per person | 426.52 kilograms per person | 665 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 464.44 kilograms per person | 379.88 kilograms per person | 540.57 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 402.83 kilograms per person | 292.03 kilograms per person | 505.32 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 36 Saint Lucia 557.75 kilograms per person compare
- 37 United Kingdom 555.01 kilograms per person compare
- 38 Finland 496.32 kilograms per person compare
- 40 Cape Verde 478.62 kilograms per person compare
- 41 Australia 448.75 kilograms per person compare
- 42 Brunei 435.77 kilograms per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Israel?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Israel was 480.75 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 665 kilograms per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 292.03 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Israel rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Israel ranks 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.