Serbia vs Sweden: Share of global methane emissions

Serbia
0.1%
in 2024
Sweden
0.1%
in 2024
Serbia rank
117th
Sweden rank
115th

Share of global methane emissions over time

  • Serbia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Serbia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sweden ahead.

Serbia ranks 117th and Sweden ranks 115th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Sweden Difference Ahead
1850s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Sweden
1860s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Sweden
1870s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Sweden
1880s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Sweden
1890s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Sweden
1900s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Sweden
1910s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Serbia
1920s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Serbia
1930s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Serbia
1940s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Serbia
1950s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Sweden
1960s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Sweden
1970s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Serbia
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Serbia
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Sweden
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Sweden
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Sweden
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Serbia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Serbia and Sweden?
0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Sweden?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Serbia and Sweden rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
Serbia ranks 117th and Sweden ranks 115th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global methane emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.