Consumption-based deforestation per person in Israel
Israel: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 3.67 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Israel, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption-based deforestation per person in Israel stood at 3.67 square meters. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Israel peaked at 11.19 square meters in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.67 square meters, in 2023.
Israel ranks 92nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.27 square meters | 6.88 square meters | 9.38 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.28 square meters | 8.13 square meters | 11.19 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.88 square meters | 3.67 square meters | 5.87 square meters | 4 |
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More environment data for Israel
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 76.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.66 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.015 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.6978 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0036 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0342 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0506 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Israel?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Israel was 3.67 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 11.19 square meters in 2016.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 square meters in 2023.
- How does Israel rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Israel ranks 92nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.