Colombia vs Serbia: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Colombia
22.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Serbia
24.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
30th
Serbia rank
28th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Colombia
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 24.75 million tonnes against 22.30 million tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 2.45 million tonnes.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 129 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 30th and Serbia ranks 28th of 179 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 219,257 tonnes | 13,049 tonnes | 206,208 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1890s | 88,556 tonnes | 139,463 tonnes | 50,907 tonnes | Serbia |
| 1900s | 62,532 tonnes | 469,607 tonnes | 407,075 tonnes | Serbia |
| 1910s | 44,657 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 980,679 tonnes | Serbia |
| 1920s | 182,347 tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes | Serbia |
| 1930s | 799,152 tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | Serbia |
| 1940s | 1.86 million tonnes | 4.06 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | Serbia |
| 1950s | 4.24 million tonnes | 9.34 million tonnes | 5.10 million tonnes | Serbia |
| 1960s | 7.55 million tonnes | 17.52 million tonnes | 9.97 million tonnes | Serbia |
| 1970s | 8.36 million tonnes | 28.15 million tonnes | 19.79 million tonnes | Serbia |
| 1980s | 11.83 million tonnes | 38.99 million tonnes | 27.16 million tonnes | Serbia |
| 1990s | 12.71 million tonnes | 32.46 million tonnes | 19.75 million tonnes | Serbia |
| 2000s | 9.60 million tonnes | 33.00 million tonnes | 23.40 million tonnes | Serbia |
| 2010s | 15.16 million tonnes | 30.29 million tonnes | 15.13 million tonnes | Serbia |
| 2020s | 19.99 million tonnes | 27.21 million tonnes | 7.22 million tonnes | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Colombia or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 24.75 million tonnes against 22.30 million tonnes in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Colombia and Serbia?
- 2.45 million tonnes, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Serbia?
- 129 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Serbia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Colombia ranks 30th 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.