Per capita methane emissions in Israel
Israel: Per capita methane emissions was 0.9549 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9549
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
99th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23
in 1969
All-time low
0.3223
in 1944
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Israel, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita methane emissions in Israel stood at 0.9549.
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 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.3223, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.63 | — |
| 1851 | 1.63 | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 1.63 | -0.3% |
| 1853 | 1.62 | -0.4% |
| 1854 | 1.61 | -0.4% |
| 1855 | 1.61 | -0.4% |
| 1856 | 1.6 | -0.4% |
| 1857 | 1.59 | -0.4% |
| 1858 | 1.58 | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 1.57 | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 1.56 | -0.8% |
| 1861 | 1.54 | -1.4% |
| 1862 | 1.51 | -1.6% |
| 1863 | 1.49 | -1.8% |
| 1864 | 1.46 | -1.8% |
| 1865 | 1.43 | -1.8% |
| 1866 | 1.41 | -1.8% |
| 1867 | 1.38 | -1.8% |
| 1868 | 1.36 | -1.8% |
| 1869 | 1.34 | -1.5% |
| 1870 | 1.32 | -1.2% |
| 1871 | 1.31 | -1.0% |
| 1872 | 1.3 | -0.7% |
| 1873 | 1.29 | -0.4% |
| 1874 | 1.29 | -0.4% |
| 1875 | 1.28 | -0.4% |
| 1876 | 1.28 | -0.4% |
| 1877 | 1.27 | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 1.27 | -0.4% |
| 1879 | 1.26 | -0.6% |
| 1880 | 1.25 | -0.8% |
| 1881 | 1.24 | -0.9% |
| 1882 | 1.22 | -1.1% |
| 1883 | 1.21 | -1.3% |
| 1884 | 1.19 | -1.3% |
| 1885 | 1.18 | -1.3% |
| 1886 | 1.16 | -1.3% |
| 1887 | 1.15 | -1.3% |
| 1888 | 1.13 | -1.3% |
| 1889 | 1.12 | -1.3% |
| 1890 | 1.1 | -1.3% |
| 1891 | 1.09 | -1.3% |
| 1892 | 1.07 | -1.4% |
| 1893 | 1.06 | -1.4% |
| 1894 | 1.04 | -1.4% |
| 1895 | 1.03 | -1.4% |
| 1896 | 1.02 | -1.4% |
| 1897 | 1 | -1.4% |
| 1898 | 0.9883 | -1.4% |
| 1899 | 0.9745 | -1.4% |
| 1900 | 0.9608 | -1.4% |
| 1901 | 0.9375 | -2.4% |
| 1902 | 0.9147 | -2.4% |
| 1903 | 0.8922 | -2.5% |
| 1904 | 0.8703 | -2.5% |
| 1905 | 0.849 | -2.5% |
| 1906 | 0.8282 | -2.4% |
| 1907 | 0.808 | -2.4% |
| 1908 | 0.7882 | -2.4% |
| 1909 | 0.7697 | -2.4% |
| 1910 | 0.7523 | -2.3% |
| 1911 | 0.7409 | -1.5% |
| 1912 | 0.7303 | -1.4% |
| 1913 | 0.7205 | -1.3% |
| 1914 | 0.7108 | -1.3% |
| 1915 | 0.7013 | -1.3% |
| 1916 | 0.6919 | -1.3% |
| 1917 | 0.6826 | -1.3% |
| 1918 | 0.6733 | -1.4% |
| 1919 | 0.662 | -1.7% |
| 1920 | 0.6486 | -2.0% |
| 1921 | 0.6342 | -2.2% |
| 1922 | 0.6181 | -2.5% |
| 1923 | 0.6006 | -2.8% |
| 1924 | 0.5835 | -2.8% |
| 1925 | 0.567 | -2.8% |
| 1926 | 0.551 | -2.8% |
| 1927 | 0.5355 | -2.8% |
| 1928 | 0.5205 | -2.8% |
| 1929 | 0.5042 | -3.1% |
| 1930 | 0.4869 | -3.4% |
| 1931 | 0.469 | -3.7% |
| 1932 | 0.4504 | -4.0% |
| 1933 | 0.4313 | -4.2% |
| 1934 | 0.4131 | -4.2% |
| 1935 | 0.3957 | -4.2% |
| 1936 | 0.381 | -3.7% |
| 1937 | 0.367 | -3.7% |
| 1938 | 0.3536 | -3.7% |
| 1939 | 0.3411 | -3.5% |
| 1940 | 0.3321 | -2.6% |
| 1941 | 0.3296 | -0.8% |
| 1942 | 0.3271 | -0.7% |
| 1943 | 0.3248 | -0.7% |
| 1944 | 0.3223 | -0.8% |
| 1945 | 0.3317 | +2.9% |
| 1946 | 0.341 | +2.8% |
| 1947 | 0.3501 | +2.7% |
| 1948 | 0.359 | +2.5% |
| 1949 | 0.3666 | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 1.55 | +323.7% |
| 1951 | 2.86 | +84.3% |
| 1952 | 3.81 | +33.2% |
| 1953 | 4.49 | +17.8% |
| 1954 | 5.03 | +11.9% |
| 1955 | 5.89 | +17.2% |
| 1956 | 6.15 | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 6.85 | +11.3% |
| 1958 | 7.64 | +11.6% |
| 1959 | 7.99 | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 9.42 | +17.9% |
| 1961 | 10.57 | +12.3% |
| 1962 | 11.98 | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 12.56 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 14 | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 19.94 | +42.4% |
| 1966 | 21.1 | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 21.35 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 21.56 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 23 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 19.6 | -14.8% |
| 1971 | 18.94 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 19.26 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 18.69 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 12.9 | -31.0% |
| 1975 | 19.07 | +47.8% |
| 1976 | 1.02 | -94.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9945 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9878 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9766 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9702 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9628 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9166 | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9166 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9151 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9181 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9187 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9232 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9298 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9321 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9174 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8997 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9057 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9171 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9575 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.962 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9662 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9567 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9516 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9457 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9454 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9389 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9326 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9352 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9388 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8932 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9099 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9169 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8882 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8845 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8948 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9068 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9004 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.91 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9145 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9147 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9133 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9147 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9186 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9212 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9274 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9392 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9429 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9452 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9549 | +1.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.9549 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02, 94% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.9549 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9992, 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 | 1.55 |
| 1976 | -94.7% | 19.07 | 1.02 |
| 1951 | +84.3% | 1.55 | 2.86 |
| 1975 | +47.8% | 12.9 | 19.07 |
| 1965 | +42.4% | 14 | 19.94 |
| 1952 | +33.2% | 2.86 | 3.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.61 | 1.57 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.45 | 1.34 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.29 | 1.26 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.18 | 1.12 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.04 | 0.9745 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8619 | 0.7697 | 0.9608 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7066 | 0.662 | 0.7523 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5763 | 0.5042 | 0.6486 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4089 | 0.3411 | 0.4869 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3384 | 0.3223 | 0.3666 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.23 | 1.55 | 7.99 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.55 | 9.42 | 23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.24 | 0.9766 | 19.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9303 | 0.9151 | 0.9702 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.938 | 0.8997 | 0.9662 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9184 | 0.8845 | 0.9454 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9109 | 0.8948 | 0.9212 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9419 | 0.9274 | 0.9549 | 5 |
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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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 23 in 1969.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3223 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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