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.

Emissions of air pollutants in Israel

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Israel
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

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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)

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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.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.