Ireland vs Serbia: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Ireland
6.34 tonnes per person
in 2024
Serbia
6.24 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ireland rank
45th
Serbia rank
47th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Ireland
- Serbia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6.34 tonnes per person against 6.24 tonnes per person in Serbia, a difference of 0.1 tonnes per person.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 45th and Serbia ranks 47th of 213 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.53 tonnes per person | 1.58 tonnes per person | 1.95 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 1960s | 5.07 tonnes per person | 2.87 tonnes per person | 2.2 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 1970s | 7.24 tonnes per person | 5.13 tonnes per person | 2.11 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 7.84 tonnes per person | 6.84 tonnes per person | 1 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 10.05 tonnes per person | 5.6 tonnes per person | 4.45 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 11.22 tonnes per person | 6.4 tonnes per person | 4.82 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 8.21 tonnes per person | 6.17 tonnes per person | 2.04 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.89 tonnes per person | 6.42 tonnes per person | 0.4714 tonnes per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Ireland or Serbia?
- Ireland, at 6.34 tonnes per person against 6.24 tonnes per person in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Ireland and Serbia?
- 0.1 tonnes per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Serbia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Serbia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Ireland ranks 45th and Serbia ranks 47th of 213 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.