Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Israel
Israel: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 0.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Israel, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 0.1% for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Israel peaked at 0.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Israel ranks 110th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More climate change data for Israel
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 10.12 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 9.27 million (2025)
- Urban population 91.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 5.61 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.61 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 5.61 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 5.61 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Israel?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Israel was 0.1% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Israel ranks 110th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.