Live estimate
Israel CO₂ Emissions
Israel emitted 52.6 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.1% of the world total, the 57th most of 213 countries. That is 5.6 tonnes per person, 1.2× the world average of 4.7 t.
Estimated CO₂ emitted by Israel in 2026 so far
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CO₂ in 2024
52.6 Mt
52.6 million tonnes
World rank
#57
of 213 countries
Share of world
0.1%
world total 38.6 Gt
Per person
5.6 t
world average 4.7 t
Change vs 2023
-5.1%
2023: 55.4 Mt
Historical share
0.1%
#61 since 1750
Trend since 2000
Emissions fell 5.1% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are down 7%. Emissions peaked in 2012 at 74.8 million tonnes and are now 30% lower.
Show yearly data (million tonnes)
| Year | CO₂ (Mt) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 52.6 |
| 2023 | 55.4 |
| 2022 | 62.3 |
| 2021 | 59.0 |
| 2020 | 59.3 |
| 2019 | 59.0 |
| 2018 | 60.0 |
| 2017 | 58.8 |
| 2016 | 61.2 |
| 2015 | 62.9 |
| 2014 | 60.3 |
| 2013 | 63.1 |
| 2012 | 74.8 |
| 2011 | 68.6 |
| 2010 | 68.3 |
| 2009 | 63.9 |
| 2008 | 68.0 |
| 2007 | 62.8 |
| 2006 | 62.1 |
| 2005 | 56.5 |
| 2004 | 58.7 |
| 2003 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 59.3 |
| 2001 | 63.0 |
| 2000 | 59.5 |
Where it comes from
Gas is the largest source of Israel’s CO₂, at 39%.
- Coal19%10.1 Mt
- Oil39%20.3 Mt
- Gas39%20.4 Mt
- Cement3%1.8 Mt
- Flaring0%0.1 Mt
How Israel compares
Questions and answers
How much CO₂ does Israel emit?
Israel emitted 52.6 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.1% of global emissions. That is about 2 tonnes every second.
What are Israel’s CO₂ emissions per person?
Israel emits 5.6 tonnes per person, 1.2× the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (9.4 million people in 2024).
Are Israel’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?
Emissions fell 5.1% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are down 7%. Emissions peaked in 2012 at 74.8 million tonnes and are now 30% lower.
What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Israel?
Gas is the largest source, at 39% of Israel’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (20.4 million tonnes).
How much has Israel contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?
Since 1750, Israel has emitted about 3 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.1% of the world total, the 61st largest historical contribution.
Related reading
Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →