South Korea vs Serbia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
South Korea
4.78 tonnes per person
in 2024
Serbia
3.67 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Korea rank
9th
Serbia rank
11th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- South Korea
- Serbia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 4.78 tonnes per person against 3.67 tonnes per person in Serbia, a difference of 1.11 tonnes per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 109 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Serbia ahead.
South Korea ranks 9th and Serbia ranks 11th of 179 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Serbia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.2093 tonnes per person | 0.2089 tonnes per person | Serbia |
| 1910s | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.3587 tonnes per person | 0.3571 tonnes per person | Serbia |
| 1920s | 0.0061 tonnes per person | 0.857 tonnes per person | 0.851 tonnes per person | Serbia |
| 1930s | 0.0195 tonnes per person | 0.8281 tonnes per person | 0.8086 tonnes per person | Serbia |
| 1940s | 0.0625 tonnes per person | 0.7673 tonnes per person | 0.7048 tonnes per person | Serbia |
| 1950s | 0.2141 tonnes per person | 1.47 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | Serbia |
| 1960s | 0.604 tonnes per person | 2.5 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | Serbia |
| 1970s | 0.8799 tonnes per person | 3.73 tonnes per person | 2.85 tonnes per person | Serbia |
| 1980s | 1.89 tonnes per person | 4.96 tonnes per person | 3.07 tonnes per person | Serbia |
| 1990s | 2.48 tonnes per person | 4.15 tonnes per person | 1.67 tonnes per person | Serbia |
| 2000s | 4.38 tonnes per person | 4.37 tonnes per person | 0.0105 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6.41 tonnes per person | 4.21 tonnes per person | 2.2 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 5.22 tonnes per person | 3.99 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, South Korea or Serbia?
- South Korea, at 4.78 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 South Korea and Serbia?
- 1.11 tonnes per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Serbia?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Serbia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- South Korea ranks 9th 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.