Outdoor air pollution exposure in Israel
Israel: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 20.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.4
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
82nd
of 241 countries
All-time high
22.5
in 2011
All-time low
16.6
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Israel, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Israel stood at 20.4.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Israel peaked at 22.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.6, in 1998.
Israel ranks 82nd of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.6 | — |
| 1999 | 16.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20.2 | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 19.8 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 18.9 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 18.8 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.4 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 17.8 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 18.7 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 20.3 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 19.6 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 21.2 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 21.6 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 22.5 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 21.5 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 20.8 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 20 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 21.9 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 18.2 | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 18.8 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 18.6 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 18.5 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 18 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 18.1 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 19.8 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 20.1 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 20.4 | +1.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 20.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 2.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 20.4 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.1, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6 | 16.6 | 16.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.37 | 17.8 | 21.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.24 | 18.2 | 22.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.28 | 18 | 20.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 80 Bulgaria 20.6 compare
- 81 Nicaragua 20.5 compare
- 83 Costa Rica 20.3 compare
- 84 Cote d'Ivoire 20.2 compare
- 84 Ethiopia 20.2 compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 20.2 compare
- 84 Tunisia 20.2 compare
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Israel?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Israel was 20.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5 in 2011.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6 in 1998.
- How does Israel rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Israel ranks 82nd out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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