China vs Serbia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
China
302.51 kilograms per person
in 2023
Serbia
326.29 kilograms per person
in 2023
China rank
61st
Serbia rank
58th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- China
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 326.29 kilograms per person against 302.51 kilograms per person in China, a difference of 23.78 kilograms per person.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 61st and Serbia ranks 58th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 287.64 kilograms per person | 295.09 kilograms per person | 7.45 kilograms per person | Serbia |
| 2000s | 261.24 kilograms per person | 344.4 kilograms per person | 83.15 kilograms per person | Serbia |
| 2010s | 345.05 kilograms per person | 341.63 kilograms per person | 3.42 kilograms per person | China |
| 2020s | 308.92 kilograms per person | 346.35 kilograms per person | 37.43 kilograms per person | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, China or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 326.29 kilograms per person against 302.51 kilograms per person in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between China and Serbia?
- 23.78 kilograms per person, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Serbia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Serbia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- China ranks 61st and Serbia ranks 58th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.