Canada vs Serbia: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Canada
28.67 million tonnes
in 2024
Serbia
24.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
26th
Serbia rank
28th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Canada
- Serbia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 28.67 million tonnes against 24.75 million tonnes in Serbia, a difference of 3.92 million tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Serbia's.
Across all 129 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 26th and Serbia ranks 28th of 179 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 8.15 million tonnes | 13,049 tonnes | 8.13 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1890s | 14.40 million tonnes | 139,463 tonnes | 14.26 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1900s | 34.00 million tonnes | 469,607 tonnes | 33.53 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1910s | 64.16 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 63.14 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1920s | 77.21 million tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | 74.12 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1930s | 66.67 million tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | 63.05 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1940s | 104.88 million tonnes | 4.06 million tonnes | 100.82 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1950s | 77.30 million tonnes | 9.34 million tonnes | 67.96 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1960s | 52.46 million tonnes | 17.52 million tonnes | 34.93 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 60.85 million tonnes | 28.15 million tonnes | 32.70 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 95.43 million tonnes | 38.99 million tonnes | 56.44 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 107.85 million tonnes | 32.46 million tonnes | 75.39 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 117.86 million tonnes | 33.00 million tonnes | 84.86 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 76.86 million tonnes | 30.29 million tonnes | 46.56 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 40.14 million tonnes | 27.21 million tonnes | 12.94 million tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Canada or Serbia?
- Canada, at 28.67 million tonnes against 24.75 million tonnes in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Canada and Serbia?
- 3.92 million tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Serbia?
- 129 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Serbia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Canada ranks 26th and Serbia ranks 28th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.