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