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
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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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.