New Zealand vs Serbia: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita

New Zealand
6.23 tonnes per person
in 2024
Serbia
6.24 tonnes per person
in 2024
New Zealand rank
48th
Serbia rank
47th

CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita over time

  • New Zealand
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 6.24 tonnes per person against 6.23 tonnes per person in New Zealand, a difference of 0.01 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 129 shared years of data; in 1885 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 48th and Serbia ranks 47th of 213 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 13 and Serbia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Serbia Difference Ahead
1880s 1.92 tonnes per person 0.0068 tonnes per person 1.91 tonnes per person New Zealand
1890s 2.34 tonnes per person 0.0635 tonnes per person 2.27 tonnes per person New Zealand
1900s 3.8 tonnes per person 0.1894 tonnes per person 3.61 tonnes per person New Zealand
1910s 4.16 tonnes per person 0.3587 tonnes per person 3.8 tonnes per person New Zealand
1920s 3.03 tonnes per person 0.8727 tonnes per person 2.15 tonnes per person New Zealand
1930s 2.68 tonnes per person 0.8659 tonnes per person 1.82 tonnes per person New Zealand
1940s 3.05 tonnes per person 0.7464 tonnes per person 2.31 tonnes per person New Zealand
1950s 4.41 tonnes per person 1.58 tonnes per person 2.84 tonnes per person New Zealand
1960s 4.95 tonnes per person 2.87 tonnes per person 2.08 tonnes per person New Zealand
1970s 5.76 tonnes per person 5.13 tonnes per person 0.6298 tonnes per person New Zealand
1980s 6.44 tonnes per person 6.84 tonnes per person 0.4037 tonnes per person Serbia
1990s 7.82 tonnes per person 5.6 tonnes per person 2.22 tonnes per person New Zealand
2000s 8.71 tonnes per person 6.4 tonnes per person 2.31 tonnes per person New Zealand
2010s 7.67 tonnes per person 6.17 tonnes per person 1.5 tonnes per person New Zealand
2020s 6.41 tonnes per person 6.42 tonnes per person 0.0091 tonnes per person Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita, New Zealand or Serbia?
Serbia, at 6.24 tonnes per person against 6.23 tonnes per person in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita between New Zealand and Serbia?
0.01 tonnes per person, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Serbia?
129 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Serbia rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
New Zealand ranks 48th and Serbia ranks 47th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.