Germany vs Serbia: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions

Germany
7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Serbia
6.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Germany rank
41st
Serbia rank
44th

Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time

  • Germany
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Serbia, a difference of 0.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.

Across all 175 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 41st and Serbia ranks 44th of 197 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Serbia Difference Ahead
1850s 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Germany
1860s 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Germany
1870s 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Germany
1880s 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Germany
1890s 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Germany
1900s 7.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 6.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Germany
1910s 8.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 8.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Germany
1920s 7.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.9463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 6.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Germany
1930s 7.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.9556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Germany
1940s 7.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.7003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 6.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Germany
1950s 11.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 9.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Germany
1960s 14.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 11.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Germany
1970s 15.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 5.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 9.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Germany
1980s 15.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 7.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Germany
1990s 13.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 6.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 6.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Germany
2000s 11.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 7.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Germany
2010s 10.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 6.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Germany
2020s 7.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 7.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.8651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Germany or Serbia?
Germany, at 7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Germany and Serbia?
0.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Serbia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Germany and Serbia rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
Germany ranks 41st and Serbia ranks 44th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source
Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 33,567 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.