New Zealand vs Serbia: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
New Zealand
6.23 tonnes per person
in 2024
Serbia
6.24 tonnes per person
in 2024
New Zealand rank
48th
Serbia rank
47th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- New Zealand
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 6.24 tonnes per person against 6.23 tonnes per person in New Zealand, a difference of 0.01 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 129 shared years of data; in 1885 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 48th and Serbia ranks 47th of 213 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 13 and Serbia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1.92 tonnes per person | 0.0068 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 2.34 tonnes per person | 0.0635 tonnes per person | 2.27 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 3.8 tonnes per person | 0.1894 tonnes per person | 3.61 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 4.16 tonnes per person | 0.3587 tonnes per person | 3.8 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 3.03 tonnes per person | 0.8727 tonnes per person | 2.15 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 2.68 tonnes per person | 0.8659 tonnes per person | 1.82 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 3.05 tonnes per person | 0.7464 tonnes per person | 2.31 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 4.41 tonnes per person | 1.58 tonnes per person | 2.84 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 4.95 tonnes per person | 2.87 tonnes per person | 2.08 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 5.76 tonnes per person | 5.13 tonnes per person | 0.6298 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 6.44 tonnes per person | 6.84 tonnes per person | 0.4037 tonnes per person | Serbia |
| 1990s | 7.82 tonnes per person | 5.6 tonnes per person | 2.22 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 8.71 tonnes per person | 6.4 tonnes per person | 2.31 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 7.67 tonnes per person | 6.17 tonnes per person | 1.5 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 6.41 tonnes per person | 6.42 tonnes per person | 0.0091 tonnes per person | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, New Zealand or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 6.24 tonnes per person against 6.23 tonnes per person in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between New Zealand and Serbia?
- 0.01 tonnes per person, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Serbia?
- 129 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Serbia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- New Zealand ranks 48th 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.