Congo vs Serbia: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region

Congo
41.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Serbia
42.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Congo rank
104th
Serbia rank
102nd

Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time

  • Congo
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 42.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 41.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Congo, a difference of 929,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Serbia ahead.

Congo ranks 104th and Serbia ranks 102nd of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Serbia in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Serbia Difference Ahead
1850s 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 11.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 9.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Serbia
1860s 9.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 11.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Serbia
1870s 15.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 12.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Congo
1880s 16.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 12.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Congo
1890s 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 13.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Serbia
1900s -3.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 13.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 17.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Serbia
1910s -6.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 14.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 20.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Serbia
1920s 15.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 17.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Serbia
1930s 24.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 18.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Congo
1940s 40.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 19.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 21.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Congo
1950s 63.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 33.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 29.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Congo
1960s 23.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 37.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 14.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Serbia
1970s 14.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 55.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 41.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Serbia
1980s 16.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 71.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 54.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Serbia
1990s 30.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 54.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 23.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Serbia
2000s 37.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 49.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 12.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Serbia
2010s 43.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 41.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Congo
2020s 42.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 44.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Congo or Serbia?
Serbia, at 42.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 41.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Congo and Serbia?
929,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Serbia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Congo and Serbia rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
Congo ranks 104th and Serbia ranks 102nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.