Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Serbia
Serbia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -887,880 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Serbia, 1891–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Serbia is -887,880 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 42.9% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Serbia peaked at 7.40 million tonnes in 1970 and was at its lowest, -16.96 million tonnes, in 1991.
Serbia ranks 190th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 24,830 tonnes | -42,410 tonnes | 81,557 tonnes | 9 |
| 1900s | 35,233 tonnes | -24,467 tonnes | 92,976 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 309,918 tonnes | -6,525 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 4 |
| 1920s | 323,946 tonnes | -88,082 tonnes | 851,458 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -57,353 tonnes | -353,064 tonnes | 410,799 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.24 million tonnes | -122,950 tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 7 |
| 1950s | 604,615 tonnes | -421,484 tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 989,456 tonnes | -195,524 tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.44 million tonnes | -2.13 million tonnes | 7.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 932,323 tonnes | -4.25 million tonnes | 4.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.22 million tonnes | -16.96 million tonnes | 6.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million tonnes | -5.82 million tonnes | 4.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -147,530 tonnes | -7.25 million tonnes | 6.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -485,013 tonnes | -1.56 million tonnes | 911,644 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 187 Mozambique -480,826 tonnes compare
- 188 Austria -541,300 tonnes compare
- 189 North Macedonia -718,749 tonnes compare
- 191 Trinidad and Tobago -959,620 tonnes compare
- 192 Brazil -980,384 tonnes compare
- 193 Slovakia -1.68 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Serbia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 6.55 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 4.10 million (2025)
- Urban population 62.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.24 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.92 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.24 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.24 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Serbia?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Serbia was -887,880 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.40 million tonnes in 1970.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.96 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Serbia rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Serbia ranks 190th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.