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.
Per capita methane emissions in Israel, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1853 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1854 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1855 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1856 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1857 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1858 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1861 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1862 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1863 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1864 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1865 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1866 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1867 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1868 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1869 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1870 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1871 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1872 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1873 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1874 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1875 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1876 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1877 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1879 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1880 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1881 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1882 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1883 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1884 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1885 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1886 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1887 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1888 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1889 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1890 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1891 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1892 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1893 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1894 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1895 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1896 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1897 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1898 | 0.9883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1899 | 0.9745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1900 | 0.9608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1901 | 0.9375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1902 | 0.9147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1903 | 0.8922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1904 | 0.8703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1905 | 0.849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1906 | 0.8282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1907 | 0.808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1908 | 0.7882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1909 | 0.7697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1910 | 0.7523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1911 | 0.7409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1912 | 0.7303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1913 | 0.7205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1914 | 0.7108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1915 | 0.7013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1916 | 0.6919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1917 | 0.6826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1918 | 0.6733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1919 | 0.662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1920 | 0.6486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1921 | 0.6342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1922 | 0.6181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1923 | 0.6006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1924 | 0.5835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1925 | 0.567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1926 | 0.551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1927 | 0.5355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1928 | 0.5205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1929 | 0.5042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1930 | 0.4869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1931 | 0.469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1932 | 0.4504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1933 | 0.4313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1934 | 0.4131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1935 | 0.3957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1936 | 0.381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1937 | 0.367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1938 | 0.3536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1939 | 0.3411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1940 | 0.3321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1941 | 0.3296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1942 | 0.3271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1943 | 0.3248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1944 | 0.3223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1945 | 0.3317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1946 | 0.341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1947 | 0.3501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1948 | 0.359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1949 | 0.3666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +323.7% |
| 1951 | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +84.3% |
| 1952 | 3.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +33.2% |
| 1953 | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.8% |
| 1954 | 5.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.9% |
| 1955 | 5.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.2% |
| 1956 | 6.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 6.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 1958 | 7.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.6% |
| 1959 | 7.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 9.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.9% |
| 1961 | 10.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.3% |
| 1962 | 11.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 12.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 19.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +42.4% |
| 1966 | 21.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 21.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 21.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 19.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.8% |
| 1971 | 18.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 19.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 18.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 12.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -31.0% |
| 1975 | 19.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +47.8% |
| 1976 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -94.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.9549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 94% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.9549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane 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 | +323.7% | 0.3666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1976 | -94.7% | 19.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1951 | +84.3% | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1975 | +47.8% | 12.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1965 | +42.4% | 14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1952 | +33.2% | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
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
- 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 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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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.