What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Norway and Serbia?

137.59 million tonnes, with Serbia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Serbia?

129 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Norway vs Serbia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions

Norway

2.79 billion tonnes

in 2024

Serbia

2.92 billion tonnes

in 2024

Norway rank

57th

Serbia rank

56th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time

Norway
Serbia

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 2.92 billion tonnes against 2.79 billion tonnes in Norway, a difference of 137.59 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 129 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 57th and Serbia ranks 56th of 215 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 11 and Serbia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1880s	25.67 million tonnes	13,049 tonnes	25.66 million tonnes	Norway
1890s	47.83 million tonnes	577,099 tonnes	47.25 million tonnes	Norway
1900s	86.03 million tonnes	3.73 million tonnes	82.30 million tonnes	Norway
1910s	133.07 million tonnes	8.65 million tonnes	124.42 million tonnes	Norway
1920s	205.52 million tonnes	26.17 million tonnes	179.35 million tonnes	Norway
1930s	292.28 million tonnes	63.59 million tonnes	228.69 million tonnes	Norway
1940s	377.66 million tonnes	94.29 million tonnes	283.37 million tonnes	Norway
1950s	464.57 million tonnes	162.60 million tonnes	301.96 million tonnes	Norway
1960s	599.50 million tonnes	316.90 million tonnes	282.60 million tonnes	Norway
1970s	847.42 million tonnes	614.84 million tonnes	232.58 million tonnes	Norway
1980s	1.17 billion tonnes	1.09 billion tonnes	80.94 million tonnes	Norway
1990s	1.52 billion tonnes	1.59 billion tonnes	61.82 million tonnes	Serbia
2000s	1.94 billion tonnes	2.04 billion tonnes	92.70 million tonnes	Serbia
2010s	2.39 billion tonnes	2.51 billion tonnes	118.97 million tonnes	Serbia
2020s	2.71 billion tonnes	2.84 billion tonnes	129.29 million tonnes	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Norway or Serbia?: Serbia, at 2.92 billion tonnes against 2.79 billion tonnes in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Norway and Serbia?: 137.59 million tonnes, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Serbia?: 129 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2024.
How do Norway and Serbia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?: Norway ranks 57th and Serbia ranks 56th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
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: 215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.