Per capita methane emissions in Israel
Israel: Per capita methane emissions was 0.9549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
99th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1969
All-time low
0.3223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1944
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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
In 2024, per capita methane emissions in Israel stood at 0.9549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Israel peaked at 23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.3223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1944.
Israel ranks 99th of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 96 Hungary 0.9812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 97 Estonia 0.9773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 98 Burkina Faso 0.9658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 100 Kenya 0.9537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 101 Guinea-Bissau 0.9511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 102 Eswatini 0.9452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 methane emissions in Israel?
- Per capita methane emissions in Israel was 0.9549 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 methane emissions recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1944.
- How does Israel rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Israel ranks 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.