Per capita methane emissions by sector in Israel
Israel: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 72.38 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita methane 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 72.38 kilograms per person for per capita methane emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 133.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Israel peaked at 72.38 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.19 kilograms per person, in 2001.
That places Israel 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 by sector in Israel, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.4 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 4.18 kilograms per person | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 4.03 kilograms per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 3.93 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.83 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 5.6 kilograms per person | +46.1% |
| 1996 | 3.64 kilograms per person | -35.1% |
| 1997 | 5.31 kilograms per person | +46.1% |
| 1998 | 3.45 kilograms per person | -35.0% |
| 1999 | 3.36 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 4.91 kilograms per person | +45.9% |
| 2001 | 3.19 kilograms per person | -34.9% |
| 2002 | 4.7 kilograms per person | +47.0% |
| 2003 | 4.61 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 10.58 kilograms per person | +129.4% |
| 2005 | 13.38 kilograms per person | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 16.07 kilograms per person | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 18.67 kilograms per person | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 22.59 kilograms per person | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 22.2 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 27.26 kilograms per person | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 26.77 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 17.09 kilograms per person | -36.2% |
| 2013 | 30.97 kilograms per person | +81.2% |
| 2014 | 34.19 kilograms per person | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 36.01 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 40.19 kilograms per person | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 41.86 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 42.3 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 41.58 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 55.68 kilograms per person | +33.9% |
| 2021 | 61.5 kilograms per person | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 65.91 kilograms per person | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 72.38 kilograms per person | +9.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 72.38 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.5 kilograms per person, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Israel's 72.38 kilograms per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 389.7 kilograms per person, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +129.4% | 4.61 kilograms per person | 10.58 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.18 kilograms per person | 3.36 kilograms per person | 5.6 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.09 kilograms per person | 3.19 kilograms per person | 22.59 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.82 kilograms per person | 17.09 kilograms per person | 42.3 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.87 kilograms per person | 55.68 kilograms per person | 72.38 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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 by sector in Israel?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Israel was 72.38 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 72.38 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 kilograms per person in 2001.
- How does Israel rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Israel ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 methane 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.