Netherlands vs Serbia: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Netherlands
6.3 tonnes per person
in 2024
Serbia
6.24 tonnes per person
in 2024
Netherlands rank
45th
Serbia rank
46th
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use over time
- Netherlands
- Serbia
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6.3 tonnes per person against 6.24 tonnes per person in Serbia, a difference of 0.06 tonnes per person.
Across all 129 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 45th and Serbia ranks 46th of 208 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2.2 tonnes per person | 0.0068 tonnes per person | 2.2 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 1890s | 2.5 tonnes per person | 0.0635 tonnes per person | 2.44 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 1900s | 3.04 tonnes per person | 0.1894 tonnes per person | 2.85 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 1910s | 3.8 tonnes per person | 0.3587 tonnes per person | 3.45 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 1920s | 4.3 tonnes per person | 0.8727 tonnes per person | 3.43 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 1930s | 4.94 tonnes per person | 0.8659 tonnes per person | 4.07 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 1940s | 3.67 tonnes per person | 0.7464 tonnes per person | 2.92 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 1950s | 5.58 tonnes per person | 1.58 tonnes per person | 4.01 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 7.84 tonnes per person | 2.87 tonnes per person | 4.97 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 11.81 tonnes per person | 5.13 tonnes per person | 6.68 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 10.37 tonnes per person | 6.84 tonnes per person | 3.53 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 11.15 tonnes per person | 5.6 tonnes per person | 5.55 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 10.72 tonnes per person | 6.4 tonnes per person | 4.33 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 9.6 tonnes per person | 6.17 tonnes per person | 3.43 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 7.11 tonnes per person | 6.42 tonnes per person | 0.6872 tonnes per person | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use, Netherlands or Serbia?
- Netherlands, at 6.3 tonnes per person against 6.24 tonnes per person in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use between Netherlands and Serbia?
- 0.06 tonnes per person, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Serbia?
- 129 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Serbia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Netherlands ranks 45th and Serbia ranks 46th of 208 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 vs. per capita energy use. 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.