Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita in Palestine
Palestine: Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.8698 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita in Palestine, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in Palestine is 0.8698 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in Palestine peaked at 0.8863 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3024 tonnes per person, in 1997.
That places Palestine 162nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita in Palestine, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4025 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.3962 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3925 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3853 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.381 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3585 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3775 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3024 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4922 tonnes per person | +62.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4472 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5266 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4147 tonnes per person | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3474 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3752 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6305 tonnes per person | +68.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7694 tonnes per person | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6222 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6226 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5359 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5326 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5062 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5457 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5207 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5646 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6422 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6637 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6984 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6883 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6096 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6585 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6562 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.701 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8863 tonnes per person | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8791 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8698 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.8698 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.8698 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.2 tonnes per person, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3935 tonnes per person | 0.3024 tonnes per person | 0.4922 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5377 tonnes per person | 0.3474 tonnes per person | 0.7694 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6098 tonnes per person | 0.5062 tonnes per person | 0.6984 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7985 tonnes per person | 0.6562 tonnes per person | 0.8863 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More climate change data for Palestine
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.43 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 443.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 181.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 261.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6862 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 58.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 58.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.5404 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2189 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in Palestine?
- Territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in Palestine was 0.8698 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8863 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3024 tonnes per person in 1997.
- How does Palestine rank for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita?
- Palestine ranks 162nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.