Australia vs Serbia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Australia
5.34 tonnes per person
in 2024
Serbia
3.67 tonnes per person
in 2024
Australia rank
8th
Serbia rank
11th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Australia
- Serbia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5.34 tonnes per person against 3.67 tonnes per person in Serbia, a difference of 1.67 tonnes per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Serbia's.
Across all 129 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 8th and Serbia ranks 11th of 179 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1.88 tonnes per person | 0.0068 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 1890s | 2.08 tonnes per person | 0.0635 tonnes per person | 2.02 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 1900s | 3.19 tonnes per person | 0.1894 tonnes per person | 3 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 1910s | 4.42 tonnes per person | 0.3587 tonnes per person | 4.06 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 1920s | 4.52 tonnes per person | 0.857 tonnes per person | 3.66 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 1930s | 3.69 tonnes per person | 0.8281 tonnes per person | 2.86 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 1940s | 4.58 tonnes per person | 0.7238 tonnes per person | 3.86 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 1950s | 5.48 tonnes per person | 1.47 tonnes per person | 4.01 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 1960s | 5.64 tonnes per person | 2.5 tonnes per person | 3.14 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 1970s | 6.02 tonnes per person | 3.73 tonnes per person | 2.29 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 7.37 tonnes per person | 4.96 tonnes per person | 2.41 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 8.78 tonnes per person | 4.15 tonnes per person | 4.63 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 9.78 tonnes per person | 4.37 tonnes per person | 5.41 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 7.56 tonnes per person | 4.21 tonnes per person | 3.35 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 5.63 tonnes per person | 3.99 tonnes per person | 1.64 tonnes per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Australia or Serbia?
- Australia, at 5.34 tonnes per person against 3.67 tonnes per person in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Australia and Serbia?
- 1.67 tonnes per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Serbia?
- 129 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Serbia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Australia ranks 8th and Serbia ranks 11th of 179 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.