Poland vs Serbia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source

Poland
3.3 tonnes per person
in 2024
Serbia
3.67 tonnes per person
in 2024
Poland rank
13th
Serbia rank
11th

Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time

  • Poland
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 3.67 tonnes per person against 3.3 tonnes per person in Poland, a difference of 0.37 tonnes per person.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 129 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 13th and Serbia ranks 11th of 179 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Serbia Difference Ahead
1880s 1.55 tonnes per person 0.0068 tonnes per person 1.54 tonnes per person Poland
1890s 2.11 tonnes per person 0.0635 tonnes per person 2.05 tonnes per person Poland
1900s 2.92 tonnes per person 0.1894 tonnes per person 2.73 tonnes per person Poland
1910s 3.17 tonnes per person 0.3587 tonnes per person 2.81 tonnes per person Poland
1920s 2.36 tonnes per person 0.857 tonnes per person 1.5 tonnes per person Poland
1930s 1.7 tonnes per person 0.8281 tonnes per person 0.8743 tonnes per person Poland
1940s 4.61 tonnes per person 0.7238 tonnes per person 3.89 tonnes per person Poland
1950s 5.38 tonnes per person 1.47 tonnes per person 3.91 tonnes per person Poland
1960s 7.12 tonnes per person 2.5 tonnes per person 4.62 tonnes per person Poland
1970s 9.05 tonnes per person 3.73 tonnes per person 5.33 tonnes per person Poland
1980s 9.95 tonnes per person 4.96 tonnes per person 4.99 tonnes per person Poland
1990s 7.37 tonnes per person 4.15 tonnes per person 3.22 tonnes per person Poland
2000s 5.87 tonnes per person 4.37 tonnes per person 1.5 tonnes per person Poland
2010s 5.37 tonnes per person 4.21 tonnes per person 1.16 tonnes per person Poland
2020s 4.12 tonnes per person 3.99 tonnes per person 0.1264 tonnes per person Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Poland or Serbia?
Serbia, at 3.67 tonnes per person against 3.3 tonnes per person in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Poland and Serbia?
0.37 tonnes per person, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Serbia?
129 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2024.
How do Poland and Serbia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
Poland ranks 13th 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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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