CO₂ emissions · Asia · 2024 data
Israel CO₂ Emissions
Israel emitted 52.6 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 5.61 t per person — #57 of 213 countries and 0.14% of global emissions. That is 1.2× the world average of 4.73 t per person. Emissions peaked in 2012 at 74.8 million tonnes and are now 30% lower.
CO₂ emissions of Israel, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 52.6 | 5.61 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 55.4 | 5.98 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 62.3 | 6.84 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 59.0 | 6.59 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 59.3 | 6.74 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 59.0 | 6.81 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 60.0 | 7.05 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 58.8 | 7.04 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 61.2 | 7.45 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 62.9 | 7.82 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 60.3 | 7.63 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 63.1 | 8.14 | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 74.8 | 9.83 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 68.6 | 9.18 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 68.3 | 9.31 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 63.9 | 8.86 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 68.0 | 9.60 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 62.8 | 9.02 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 62.1 | 9.08 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 56.5 | 8.40 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 58.7 | 8.87 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 62.4 | 9.60 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 59.3 | 9.28 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 63.0 | 10.07 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 59.5 | 9.74 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 54.8 | 9.21 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 56.0 | 9.67 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 54.9 | 9.72 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 51.9 | 9.44 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 49.9 | 9.31 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 47.5 | 9.10 | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 44.2 | 8.70 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 42.1 | 8.49 | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 36.1 | 7.56 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 35.8 | 7.88 | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 31.4 | 7.17 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 29.7 | 6.90 | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 27.1 | 6.39 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 26.3 | 6.32 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 24.6 | 6.00 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 23.5 | 5.83 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 23.7 | 5.99 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 23.9 | 6.14 | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 21.0 | 5.53 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 21.0 | 5.64 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 20.9 | 5.73 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 21.0 | 5.91 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 19.8 | 5.68 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 19.5 | 5.74 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 19.5 | 5.89 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 19.4 | 5.98 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 19.3 | 6.09 | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 16.9 | 5.49 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 16.2 | 5.45 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 16.6 | 5.78 | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 14.8 | 5.37 | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 13.8 | 5.21 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 13.5 | 5.33 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 13.6 | 5.58 | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 12.9 | 5.55 | +41.5% |
| 1964 | 9.1 | 4.09 | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 8.2 | 3.84 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 7.9 | 3.89 | +12.3% |
| 1961 | 7.1 | 3.61 | +9.3% |
| 1960 | 6.5 | 3.41 | +15.3% |
| 1959 | 5.6 | 3.05 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 5.5 | 3.11 | +7.1% |
| 1957 | 5.2 | 3.01 | +7.9% |
| 1956 | 4.8 | 2.89 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 4.8 | 3.01 | +11.3% |
| 1954 | 4.3 | 2.81 | +7.1% |
| 1953 | 4.0 | 2.74 | +10.4% |
| 1952 | 3.7 | 2.59 | +25.4% |
| 1951 | 2.9 | 2.16 | +74.8% |
| 1950 | 1.7 | 1.30 | +1,290.8% |
Where Israel's CO₂ comes from
Gas is the largest source.
Per person: Israel vs the world
Production vs consumption
Counting the CO₂ embedded in the goods it imports and exports, Israel's consumption-based footprint was 88.3 million tonnes (9.54 t per person) in 2023. Israel is a net importer of emissions: its consumption causes 59% more CO₂ than it emits at home.
Primary energy use: 29,591 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.