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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Israel, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 440.04 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 426.79 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 443.8 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 499.41 kilograms per person | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 500.32 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 526.64 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 470.95 kilograms per person | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 467.55 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 459.4 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 401.95 kilograms per person | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 492.54 kilograms per person | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 426.52 kilograms per person | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 659.08 kilograms per person | +54.5% |
| 2003 | 645.87 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 603.17 kilograms per person | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 606.4 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 623.9 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 665 kilograms per person | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 526.64 kilograms per person | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 495.41 kilograms per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 481.14 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 483.2 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 466.63 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 428.42 kilograms per person | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 379.88 kilograms per person | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 439.59 kilograms per person | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 416.56 kilograms per person | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 483.15 kilograms per person | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 525.26 kilograms per person | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 540.57 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 292.03 kilograms per person | -46.0% |
| 2021 | 333.22 kilograms per person | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 505.32 kilograms per person | +51.6% |
| 2023 | 480.75 kilograms per person | -4.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 480.75 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 559.34 kilograms per person, 86% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Israel's 480.75 kilograms per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102.22 kilograms per person, 4.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +54.5% | 426.52 kilograms per person | 659.08 kilograms per person |
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
- 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 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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.