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Environment · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · High income

Israel: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 5.77 t (2024), 44th of 203 in the world and 9th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GHG per person is 7.66 t (2024), 50th of 203 in the world and 10th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GHG emissions is 76.6 Mt (2024), 61st of 203 in the world and 13th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa.

CO₂ per person5.77 t2024 · world 44/203 · region 9/22GHG per person7.66 t2024 · world 50/203 · region 10/22GHG emissions76.6 Mt2024 · world 61/203 · region 13/22CO₂ emissions57.7 Mt2024 · world 54/203 · region 13/22
CO₂ per person
IsraelMiddle East, North Africa, A…High incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Israel5.77 tMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
IsraelMiddle East, North Africa, A…High incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Israel7.66 tMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanHigh incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Israel in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes5.77 t202444/2039/229.43 t9.44 t6.66 t−28%since 20144.09 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e7.66 t202450/20310/2210.99 t10.98 t8.56 t−21%since 20145.90 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e76.6 Mt202461/20313/2269.1 Mt83.7 Mt78.9 Mt−3.6%since 20144,768.6 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt57.7 Mt202454/20313/2259.3 Mt71.9 Mt61.4 Mt−13%since 20143,306.2 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e9.9 Mt2024101/20316/226.2 Mt7.6 Mt9.5 Mt+17%since 20141,093.8 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption6.2%2021163/21210/236.0%8.6%5.6%−2.9 ppsince 20117.5%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output7.6%2021146/20610/230.1%0.3%6.2%+7.0 ppsince 20116.3%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³21.9 µg/m³202372/20018/2327.7 µg/m³24.4 µg/m³21.5 µg/m³+1.6%since 201345.4 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area6.8%2024174/2143/237.1%7.1%6.5%−0.7 ppsince 20142.2%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area23.8%2024138/21013/2326.2%23.3%25.0%−1.1 ppsince 201435.4%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area11.9%202487/2067/2315.6%13.6%12.7%−2.0 ppsince 20147.2%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory12.2%2025101/2136/23··10.5%+3.6 ppsince 20157.8%22.2%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources204.0%202112/1778/22215.1%178.7%170.1%+30.5 ppsince 2011148.3%6.4%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³80 m³2021174/18315/23119 m³98 m³81 m³−17%since 2011431 m³10,983 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare2,619 kg/ha2024102/17911/212,443 kg/ha3,038 kg/ha3,836 kg/ha−47%since 20143,027 kg/ha5,394 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Israel and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Israel. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorIsraelEgyptSyriaJordanLebanon
CO₂ per person5.77 t20242.50 t20241.27 t20242.09 t20241.90 t2024
GHG per person7.66 t20243.32 t20241.91 t20243.02 t20243.24 t2024
GHG emissions76.6 Mt2024386.6 Mt202447.2 Mt202434.9 Mt202418.8 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions57.7 Mt2024291.6 Mt202431.4 Mt202424.1 Mt202411.0 Mt2024
Methane9.9 Mt202457.5 Mt20246.4 Mt20246.2 Mt20244.2 Mt2024
Renewable energy6.2%20216.1%20211.1%202111.5%20216.8%2021
Renewable power7.6%202112.2%20213.4%202124.9%20215.1%2021
PM2.5 exposure21.9 µg/m³202343.1 µg/m³202332.1 µg/m³202332.6 µg/m³202326.7 µg/m³2023
Forest cover6.8%20240.0%20242.9%20240.8%202413.8%2024
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