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
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M185019372024

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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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.