Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Israel
Israel: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 84.27 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
84.27 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
158th
of 193 countries
All-time high
145.47 kilograms per person
in 1996
All-time low
84.27 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Israel, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Israel recorded 84.27 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Israel peaked at 145.47 kilograms per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 84.27 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Israel ranks 158th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Israel, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 145.22 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 131.8 kilograms per person | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 135.16 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 131.73 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 138.02 kilograms per person | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 134.46 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 145.47 kilograms per person | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 139.91 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 138.17 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 119.41 kilograms per person | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 121.09 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 118.21 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 111.15 kilograms per person | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 115.33 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 114.89 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 111.47 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 113.97 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 122.08 kilograms per person | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 110.13 kilograms per person | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 101.3 kilograms per person | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 98.14 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 107.08 kilograms per person | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 105.16 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 104.53 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 103.83 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 105.55 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 102.31 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 102.85 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 103.41 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 97.03 kilograms per person | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 89.77 kilograms per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 90.57 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 86.78 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 84.27 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 84.27 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 234.74 kilograms per person, 36% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Israel's 84.27 kilograms per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.02 kilograms per person, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135.93 kilograms per person | 119.41 kilograms per person | 145.47 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.96 kilograms per person | 101.3 kilograms per person | 122.08 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.99 kilograms per person | 97.03 kilograms per person | 107.08 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.85 kilograms per person | 84.27 kilograms per person | 90.57 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Israel?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Israel was 84.27 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 145.47 kilograms per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.27 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Israel rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Israel ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.