Human caused air pollution exposure in Israel
Israel: Human caused air pollution exposure was 16.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.66
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
80th
of 240 countries
All-time high
17.38
in 2011
All-time low
12.65
in 2004
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Israel, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 16.66 for human caused air pollution exposure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Israel peaked at 17.38 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.65, in 2004.
That places Israel 80th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.01 | — |
| 1999 | 13.12 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 16.15 | +23.1% |
| 2001 | 15.04 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 14.06 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 12.93 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 12.65 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 12.96 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 14.25 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 15.3 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 14.5 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 15.2 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 14.48 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 17.38 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 16.7 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 14.94 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 14.65 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 16.11 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 13.61 | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 14.64 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 13.68 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 13.28 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 14.26 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 14.11 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 15.73 | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 16.02 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 16.66 | +4.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 16.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 2.1× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Israel's 16.66 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.47, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.06 | 13.01 | 13.12 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.3 | 12.65 | 16.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.95 | 13.28 | 17.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.36 | 14.11 | 16.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More environment data for Israel
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.949 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0168 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.63 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.477 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 7.79 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Israel?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Israel was 16.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 17.38 in 2011.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.65 in 2004.
- How does Israel rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Israel ranks 80th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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