Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Israel
Israel: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 59.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Israel, 1990–2023
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.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.2% | — |
| 1991 | 51.3% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 49.7% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 41.7% | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 38.6% | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 40.5% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 34.2% | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 31.3% | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 32.8% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 23.5% | -28.3% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | -33.0% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | -29.9% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 42.6% | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 53.4% | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 52.1% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | +14.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 59.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.2%, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Israel's 59.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.3%, 44.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 23 Slovenia 64.3% compare
- 24 Lithuania 64.0% compare
- 25 Bangladesh 60.6% compare
- 27 Mozambique 58.7% compare
- 28 United Kingdom 58.2% compare
- 29 France 50.7% 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 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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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.