Saudi Arabia vs Serbia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Saudi Arabia
691.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Serbia
695.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
17th
Serbia rank
16th

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Serbia
0200400600800199020072025

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 695.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 691.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 17th and Serbia ranks 16th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 696.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 721.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 24.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Serbia
2010s 695.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 731.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 36.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Serbia
2020s 698.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 683.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 15.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Saudi Arabia or Serbia?
Serbia, at 695.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 691.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Saudi Arabia and Serbia?
3.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Serbia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Serbia rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Saudi Arabia ranks 17th and Serbia ranks 16th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Unit
grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,691 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.