Norway vs Serbia: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Norway
6.67 tonnes per person
in 2024
Serbia
6.24 tonnes per person
in 2024
Norway rank
44th
Serbia rank
47th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Norway
- Serbia
How they compare
Norway currently reports 6.67 tonnes per person against 6.24 tonnes per person in Serbia, a difference of 0.43 tonnes per person.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
Across all 129 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 44th and Serbia ranks 47th of 213 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.9091 tonnes per person | 0.0068 tonnes per person | 0.9023 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 1890s | 1.38 tonnes per person | 0.0635 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 1900s | 1.96 tonnes per person | 0.1894 tonnes per person | 1.77 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 1910s | 2.52 tonnes per person | 0.3587 tonnes per person | 2.17 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 1920s | 2.57 tonnes per person | 0.8727 tonnes per person | 1.7 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 1930s | 3.42 tonnes per person | 0.8659 tonnes per person | 2.55 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 1940s | 2.37 tonnes per person | 0.7464 tonnes per person | 1.63 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 1950s | 3.07 tonnes per person | 1.58 tonnes per person | 1.49 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 1960s | 4.57 tonnes per person | 2.87 tonnes per person | 1.7 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 1970s | 7.7 tonnes per person | 5.13 tonnes per person | 2.57 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 1980s | 7.95 tonnes per person | 6.84 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 8.8 tonnes per person | 5.6 tonnes per person | 3.2 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 9.44 tonnes per person | 6.4 tonnes per person | 3.04 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 8.68 tonnes per person | 6.17 tonnes per person | 2.51 tonnes per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 7.29 tonnes per person | 6.42 tonnes per person | 0.8704 tonnes per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Norway or Serbia?
- Norway, at 6.67 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 Norway and Serbia?
- 0.43 tonnes per person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Serbia?
- 129 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Serbia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Norway ranks 44th 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.