Waste — Emissions Share in Israel

Israel: Waste — Emissions Share was 30.01 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30.01 %
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
2nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
30.01 %
in 2023
All-time low
16.84 %
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Israel, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 17.3 %1991: 17.8 %1992: 18.2 %1993: 18.3 %1994: 17.9 %1995: 17.8 %1996: 17.4 %1997: 16.8 %1998: 17 %1999: 18 %2000: 19.2 %2001: 20.1 %2002: 20.2 %2003: 20.2 %2004: 20.6 %2005: 21.4 %2006: 21.4 %2007: 20.6 %2008: 23.8 %2009: 25 %2010: 24.5 %2011: 24.2 %2012: 23.3 %2013: 25 %2014: 25.6 %2015: 25.5 %2016: 26 %2017: 26 %2018: 26.3 %2019: 27.5 %2020: 28.8 %2021: 29 %2022: 29.3 %2023: 30 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Israel is 30.01 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Israel peaked at 30.01 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.84 %, in 1997.

Israel ranks 2nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Waste — Emissions Share in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (N2O) in Israel, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 17.32 % —
1991 17.84 % +3.0%
1992 18.19 % +2.0%
1993 18.31 % +0.7%
1994 17.85 % -2.5%
1995 17.83 % -0.1%
1996 17.41 % -2.4%
1997 16.84 % -3.3%
1998 17.01 % +1.0%
1999 18 % +5.8%
2000 19.24 % +6.9%
2001 20.12 % +4.6%
2002 20.23 % +0.5%
2003 20.16 % -0.3%
2004 20.63 % +2.3%
2005 21.4 % +3.7%
2006 21.43 % +0.1%
2007 20.57 % -4.0%
2008 23.83 % +15.8%
2009 25.02 % +5.0%
2010 24.51 % -2.0%
2011 24.23 % -1.1%
2012 23.26 % -4.0%
2013 24.97 % +7.4%
2014 25.63 % +2.6%
2015 25.53 % -0.4%
2016 25.98 % +1.8%
2017 25.96 % -0.1%
2018 26.34 % +1.5%
2019 27.46 % +4.3%
2020 28.84 % +5.0%
2021 29.02 % +0.6%
2022 29.26 % +0.8%
2023 30.01 % +2.6%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 30.01 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.84 %, 6.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 30.01 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.5 %, 4.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.66 % 16.84 % 18.31 % 10
2000s 21.26 % 19.24 % 25.02 % 10
2010s 25.39 % 23.26 % 27.46 % 10
2020s 29.28 % 28.84 % 30.01 % 4

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 1 China, Hong Kong SAR 37.32 % compare
  2. 3 Anguilla 25 % compare
  3. 4 Equatorial Guinea 22.25 % compare
  4. 5 Kiribati 21.51 % compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Israel?
Waste — emissions share in Israel was 30.01 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 30.01 % in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 16.84 % in 1997.
How does Israel rank for waste — emissions share?
Israel ranks 2nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.