Serbia vs Sweden: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry

Serbia
46.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sweden
44.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Serbia rank
65th
Sweden rank
68th

Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time

  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 46.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 44.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Sweden, a difference of 2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sweden ahead.

Serbia ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 68th of 198 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Sweden Difference Ahead
1850s 138,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1860s 149,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1870s 165,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1880s 185,062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1890s 340,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1900s 680,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 12.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 11.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1910s 717,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 14.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 13.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1920s 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 15.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 11.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1930s 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 24.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 20.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1940s 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 20.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 16.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1950s 10.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 41.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 30.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1960s 21.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 71.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 49.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1970s 43.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 94.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 50.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1980s 59.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 71.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 11.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1990s 49.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 68.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 18.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
2000s 53.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 62.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 9.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
2010s 48.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 51.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
2020s 48.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 43.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Serbia or Sweden?
Serbia, at 46.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 44.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Serbia and Sweden?
2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Serbia 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
Serbia ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 68th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 34,488 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

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