Serbia vs Sri Lanka: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Serbia
42.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sri Lanka
42.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Serbia rank
102nd
Sri Lanka rank
103rd
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Serbia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 42.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 42.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Sri Lanka, a difference of 105,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Serbia ranks 102nd and Sri Lanka ranks 103rd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 14 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 11.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 1870s | 12.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 1880s | 12.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 1890s | 13.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 1900s | 13.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 1910s | 14.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 1920s | 17.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 1930s | 18.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 1940s | 19.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 33.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 1960s | 37.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 55.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 1980s | 71.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 1990s | 54.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 2000s | 49.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 2010s | 41.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 44.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.79 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, Serbia or Sri Lanka?
- Serbia, at 42.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 42.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Serbia and Sri Lanka?
- 105,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Sri Lanka?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Serbia and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Serbia ranks 102nd and Sri Lanka ranks 103rd 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
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.