Greenhouse gas emissions in Israel
Israel: Greenhouse gas emissions was 64.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
64.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
76th
of 199 countries
All-time high
84.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1975
All-time low
389,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1909
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Israel, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions in Israel is 64.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Israel peaked at 84.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1975 and was at its lowest, 389,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1909.
That places Israel 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Israel, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 437,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 439,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 440,998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 442,881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 444,677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 446,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 447,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 449,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 450,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 452,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 447,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1861 | 442,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1862 | 438,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1863 | 435,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1864 | 432,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1865 | 430,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 428,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 426,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 424,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1869 | 422,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 423,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 424,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 426,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 429,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 432,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 435,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 439,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 442,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 445,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 447,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 448,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 447,874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 447,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 446,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 446,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 445,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 444,723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 444,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 443,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 443,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 443,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1891 | 441,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 440,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 440,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1894 | 440,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1895 | 440,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 439,849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 439,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 439,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 439,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1900 | 434,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1901 | 427,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1902 | 421,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1903 | 416,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1904 | 410,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1905 | 406,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1906 | 401,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1907 | 398,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1908 | 394,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1909 | 389,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 463,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.0% |
| 1911 | 507,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1912 | 535,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1913 | 550,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1914 | 561,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1915 | 570,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1916 | 577,804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 585,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 591,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 597,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 600,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 605,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1922 | 612,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 620,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 628,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 637,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 645,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 653,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 660,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 667,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 758,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.6% |
| 1931 | 792,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1932 | 829,936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1933 | 864,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1934 | 885,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1935 | 926,095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1936 | 930,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1937 | 952,955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1938 | 937,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1939 | 961,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1940 | 968,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1941 | 961,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1942 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1943 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1944 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1945 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1946 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1947 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1948 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1949 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1950 | 4.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +265.4% |
| 1951 | 8.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +67.5% |
| 1952 | 10.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.2% |
| 1953 | 12.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.7% |
| 1954 | 13.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 1955 | 15.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.4% |
| 1956 | 16.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 18.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.7% |
| 1958 | 20.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 1959 | 21.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 25.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.6% |
| 1961 | 28.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.6% |
| 1962 | 33.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.2% |
| 1963 | 36.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 41.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 60.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +46.5% |
| 1966 | 66.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 68.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 72.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 79.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 74.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 73.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 77.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 80.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 62.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.6% |
| 1975 | 84.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +34.3% |
| 1976 | 24.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -70.9% |
| 1977 | 24.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 26.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 26.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 26.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 26.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 29.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 29.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 29.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 30.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 32.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 32.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 35.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 37.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 41.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 42.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 48.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 50.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 54.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 57.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 59.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 62.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 63.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 62.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 67.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 71.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 67.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 70.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 67.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 64.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 70.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 71.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 76.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 72.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 77.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 77.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 84.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 73.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 70.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 72.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 73.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 70.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 71.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 69.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 70.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 69.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 73.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 66.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 64.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 64.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Israel's 64.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 65% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +265.4% | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1976 | -70.9% | 84.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1951 | +67.5% | 4.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1965 | +46.5% | 41.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1975 | +34.3% | 62.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1952 | +29.2% | 8.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 445,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 437,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 452,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 432,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 422,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 447,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 434,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 423,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 447,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 445,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 443,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 448,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 440,517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 439,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 443,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 410,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 389,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 434,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 554,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 463,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 597,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 633,372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 600,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 667,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 884,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 758,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 961,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 961,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions in Israel?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Israel was 64.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 84.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1975.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 389,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1909.
- How does Israel rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Israel ranks 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.