Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Israel

Israel: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 59.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
59.5%
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
26th
of 120 countries
All-time high
59.5%
in 2023
All-time low
14.0%
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Israel, 1990–2023

1020304050601990200620231990: 52.2 %1991: 51.3 %1992: 49.7 %1993: 41.7 %1994: 38.6 %1995: 40.5 %1996: 34.2 %1997: 31.3 %1998: 32.8 %1999: 23.5 %2000: 21 %2001: 14 %2002: 17.9 %2003: 23.5 %2004: 27.5 %2005: 28.5 %2006: 30 %2007: 30.9 %2008: 32.9 %2009: 23 %2010: 25.8 %2011: 29.5 %2012: 26.4 %2013: 34 %2014: 43.4 %2015: 35.1 %2016: 43.6 %2017: 43.6 %2018: 51 %2019: 50 %2020: 42.6 %2021: 53.4 %2022: 52.1 %2023: 59.5 %

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Israel recorded 59.5% for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Israel peaked at 59.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2001.

That places Israel 26th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.6% 23.5% 52.2% 10
2000s 24.9% 14.0% 32.9% 10
2010s 38.3% 25.8% 51.0% 10
2020s 51.9% 42.6% 59.5% 4

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 23 Slovenia 64.3% compare
  2. 24 Lithuania 64.0% compare
  3. 25 Bangladesh 60.6% compare
  4. 27 Mozambique 58.7% compare
  5. 28 United Kingdom 58.2% compare
  6. 29 France 50.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Israel?
Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Israel was 59.5% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2001.
How does Israel rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
Israel ranks 26th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.