Emissions of air pollutants in Israel
Israel: Emissions of air pollutants was 425,057 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
425,057 tonnes
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
43rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
491,597 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
43.71 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Israel, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Israel recorded 425,057 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Israel peaked at 491,597 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.71 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Israel 43rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Israel, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 43.71 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 43.92 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 44.12 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 44.33 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 44.53 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 44.74 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 44.94 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 45.15 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 45.35 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 45.56 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 45.76 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 45.97 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 46.19 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 46.4 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 46.62 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 46.83 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 47.04 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 47.26 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 47.47 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 47.68 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 47.89 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 48.12 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 48.34 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 48.56 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 48.78 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 49 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 49.23 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 49.45 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 49.67 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 49.89 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 50.11 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 50.34 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 50.57 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 50.8 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 51.03 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 51.26 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 51.49 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 51.72 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 51.95 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 52.18 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 52.41 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 52.65 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 52.89 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 53.13 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 53.37 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 53.61 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 53.84 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 54.08 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 54.32 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 54.56 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 54.8 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 55.18 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1802 | 55.57 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1803 | 55.97 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1804 | 56.36 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1805 | 56.75 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1806 | 57.15 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1807 | 57.54 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 57.93 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 58.33 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 58.73 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 59.15 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1812 | 59.57 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1813 | 59.99 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1814 | 60.41 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1815 | 60.84 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1816 | 61.26 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1817 | 61.69 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1818 | 62.12 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1819 | 62.54 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 62.97 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 63.42 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1822 | 63.86 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 64.31 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1824 | 64.76 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1825 | 65.21 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1826 | 65.65 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1827 | 66.1 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1828 | 66.56 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1829 | 67.01 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1830 | 67.47 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1831 | 67.93 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1832 | 68.41 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1833 | 68.88 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1834 | 69.35 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1835 | 69.83 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1836 | 70.3 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1837 | 70.78 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1838 | 71.25 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1839 | 71.73 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1840 | 72.22 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1841 | 72.71 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1842 | 73.21 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1843 | 73.71 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1844 | 74.21 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1845 | 74.71 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 75.21 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1847 | 75.71 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1848 | 76.22 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 76.73 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 77.23 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1851 | 77.76 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 78.28 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 78.81 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 79.34 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 79.86 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 80.39 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 80.93 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 81.46 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 81.99 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 82.53 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 83.02 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 83.5 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 83.99 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 84.48 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 84.96 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 85.45 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 85.94 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 86.43 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 86.92 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 87.42 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 87.91 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 88.39 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 88.88 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 89.38 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 89.87 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 90.36 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 90.85 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 91.34 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 91.84 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 92.34 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 92.82 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 93.32 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 93.81 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 94.3 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 94.8 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 95.29 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 95.79 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 96.59 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 97.39 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 98.19 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 98.99 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 99.78 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 100.59 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 101.39 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 102.19 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 102.99 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 103.8 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 104.61 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 105.42 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 106.22 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 108.15 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1902 | 109.98 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1903 | 111.73 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 113.38 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 114.95 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 116.88 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 118.71 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 120.47 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 122.15 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 123.76 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 126.13 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 128.44 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1913 | 130.7 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1914 | 132.91 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1915 | 135.06 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1916 | 137.16 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1917 | 139.21 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1918 | 141.21 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1919 | 143.15 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 145.05 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1921 | 146.61 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 149.08 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1923 | 153.09 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1924 | 155.24 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 162.8 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1926 | 167.39 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1927 | 170.43 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1928 | 172.87 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 176.28 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1930 | 183.39 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1931 | 183.3 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1932 | 182.82 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1933 | 184.42 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 183.66 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1935 | 186.43 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 187.15 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 191.02 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1938 | 187.34 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1939 | 191.11 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 198.05 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1941 | 199 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 210.53 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1943 | 209.13 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1944 | 213.79 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1945 | 213.34 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1946 | 230.28 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1947 | 242.92 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1948 | 231.15 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1949 | 246.75 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1950 | 9,822 tonnes | +3880.7% |
| 1951 | 18,076 tonnes | +84.0% |
| 1952 | 22,722 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1953 | 24,905 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1954 | 26,209 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1955 | 28,815 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1956 | 28,556 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 30,309 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1958 | 32,197 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1959 | 32,026 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 36,649 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1961 | 39,436 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1962 | 43,597 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 44,609 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 49,068 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 68,675 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1966 | 70,632 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 69,757 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 69,144 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 72,793 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 81,072 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 81,428 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 85,734 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 93,692 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 92,325 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 94,433 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 94,832 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 99,726 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 107,247 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 109,335 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 108,293 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 110,387 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 118,074 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 122,196 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 123,491 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 143,590 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 150,565 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 167,224 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 170,427 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 178,231 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 192,159 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 198,591 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 217,711 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 236,036 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 253,441 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 266,028 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 264,675 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 279,504 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 270,146 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 279,838 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 291,152 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 290,449 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 315,756 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 314,716 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 296,699 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 286,013 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 283,247 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 298,015 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 303,569 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 299,019 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 318,658 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 314,136 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 347,753 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 293,199 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 291,987 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 491,597 tonnes | +68.4% |
| 2016 | 475,139 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 484,001 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 458,328 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 450,232 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 391,764 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 395,884 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 425,057 tonnes | +7.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 425,057 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,409 tonnes, 4.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Israel's 425,057 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 251,040 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +3880.7% | 246.75 tonnes | 9,822 tonnes |
| 1951 | +84.0% | 9,822 tonnes | 18,076 tonnes |
| 2015 | +68.4% | 291,987 tonnes | 491,597 tonnes |
| 1965 | +40.0% | 49,068 tonnes | 68,675 tonnes |
| 1952 | +25.7% | 18,076 tonnes | 22,722 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 44.63 tonnes | 43.71 tonnes | 45.56 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 46.72 tonnes | 45.76 tonnes | 47.68 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 48.89 tonnes | 47.89 tonnes | 49.89 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 51.15 tonnes | 50.11 tonnes | 52.18 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 53.49 tonnes | 52.41 tonnes | 54.56 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 56.56 tonnes | 54.8 tonnes | 58.33 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 60.63 tonnes | 58.73 tonnes | 62.54 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 64.98 tonnes | 62.97 tonnes | 67.01 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 69.59 tonnes | 67.47 tonnes | 71.73 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 74.46 tonnes | 72.22 tonnes | 76.73 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 79.61 tonnes | 77.23 tonnes | 81.99 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 84.72 tonnes | 82.53 tonnes | 86.92 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 89.62 tonnes | 87.42 tonnes | 91.84 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 94.64 tonnes | 92.34 tonnes | 97.39 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 101.79 tonnes | 98.19 tonnes | 105.42 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 114.26 tonnes | 106.22 tonnes | 122.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 133.77 tonnes | 123.76 tonnes | 143.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 159.88 tonnes | 145.05 tonnes | 176.28 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 186.06 tonnes | 182.82 tonnes | 191.11 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 219.49 tonnes | 198.05 tonnes | 246.75 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 25,364 tonnes | 9,822 tonnes | 32,197 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 56,436 tonnes | 36,649 tonnes | 72,793 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 93,982 tonnes | 81,072 tonnes | 109,335 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 139,248 tonnes | 108,293 tonnes | 178,231 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 245,813 tonnes | 192,159 tonnes | 279,838 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 297,864 tonnes | 283,247 tonnes | 315,756 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 392,503 tonnes | 291,987 tonnes | 491,597 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 404,235 tonnes | 391,764 tonnes | 425,057 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More environment data for Israel
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0542 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Israel?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Israel was 425,057 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 491,597 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.71 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Israel rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Israel ranks 43rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 273 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.