Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Serbia
Serbia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -887,880 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-887,880 tonnes
Change on year
up 42.9%
World rank
190th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.40 million tonnes
in 1970
All-time low
-16.96 million tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
125
1891–2024
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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Serbia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 6,524 tonnes | — |
| 1892 | 4,894 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1893 | 39,147 tonnes | +699.9% |
| 1894 | 81,557 tonnes | +108.3% |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1896 | 19,574 tonnes | — |
| 1897 | -42,410 tonnes | -316.7% |
| 1898 | 76,664 tonnes | -280.8% |
| 1899 | 37,516 tonnes | -51.1% |
| 1900 | 92,976 tonnes | +147.8% |
| 1901 | 32,623 tonnes | -64.9% |
| 1902 | -24,467 tonnes | -175.0% |
| 1903 | 30,991 tonnes | -226.7% |
| 1904 | 26,099 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1905 | 35,885 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1906 | 89,713 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1907 | 9,787 tonnes | -89.1% |
| 1908 | 42,410 tonnes | +333.3% |
| 1909 | 16,311 tonnes | -61.5% |
| 1910 | -6,525 tonnes | -140.0% |
| 1911 | 50,566 tonnes | -875.0% |
| 1912 | 16,311 tonnes | -67.7% |
| 1913 | 1.18 million tonnes | +7130.2% |
| 1920 | 435,516 tonnes | -63.1% |
| 1921 | 114,180 tonnes | -73.8% |
| 1922 | 851,458 tonnes | +645.7% |
| 1923 | 247,934 tonnes | -70.9% |
| 1924 | 75,033 tonnes | -69.7% |
| 1925 | 298,500 tonnes | +297.8% |
| 1926 | -88,082 tonnes | -129.5% |
| 1927 | 424,098 tonnes | -581.5% |
| 1928 | 509,619 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1929 | 371,200 tonnes | -27.2% |
| 1930 | -269,139 tonnes | -172.5% |
| 1931 | -316,572 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1932 | -353,064 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1933 | -270,945 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1934 | 137,241 tonnes | -150.7% |
| 1935 | 164,353 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1936 | -52,084 tonnes | -131.7% |
| 1937 | 410,799 tonnes | -888.7% |
| 1938 | -211,178 tonnes | -151.4% |
| 1939 | 187,057 tonnes | -188.6% |
| 1940 | 591,474 tonnes | +216.2% |
| 1944 | -122,950 tonnes | -120.8% |
| 1945 | 2.28 million tonnes | -1953.2% |
| 1946 | 2.27 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1947 | 1.80 million tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1948 | 810,263 tonnes | -55.0% |
| 1949 | 1.02 million tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1950 | -344,553 tonnes | -133.7% |
| 1951 | -421,484 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1952 | 34,179 tonnes | -108.1% |
| 1953 | -52,405 tonnes | -253.3% |
| 1954 | 1.44 million tonnes | -2841.4% |
| 1955 | 1.29 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1956 | 1.46 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1957 | 1.00 million tonnes | -31.3% |
| 1958 | -187,713 tonnes | -118.7% |
| 1959 | 1.83 million tonnes | -1075.6% |
| 1960 | 1.32 million tonnes | -27.9% |
| 1961 | 762,756 tonnes | -42.2% |
| 1962 | 429,423 tonnes | -43.7% |
| 1963 | 1.89 million tonnes | +339.6% |
| 1964 | 2.48 million tonnes | +31.4% |
| 1965 | 612,860 tonnes | -75.3% |
| 1966 | -195,524 tonnes | -131.9% |
| 1967 | 218,684 tonnes | -211.8% |
| 1968 | 1.52 million tonnes | +594.1% |
| 1969 | 860,546 tonnes | -43.3% |
| 1970 | 7.40 million tonnes | +760.1% |
| 1971 | 2.45 million tonnes | -66.9% |
| 1972 | -2.13 million tonnes | -187.1% |
| 1973 | 6.19 million tonnes | -390.0% |
| 1974 | 156,124 tonnes | -97.5% |
| 1975 | 1.65 million tonnes | +958.0% |
| 1976 | 1.27 million tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1977 | -1.14 million tonnes | -190.4% |
| 1978 | 4.68 million tonnes | -508.8% |
| 1979 | 3.90 million tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1980 | -832,080 tonnes | -121.3% |
| 1981 | 4.21 million tonnes | -606.5% |
| 1982 | -4.25 million tonnes | -200.9% |
| 1983 | 3.66 million tonnes | -186.1% |
| 1984 | 2.80 million tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1985 | 1.08 million tonnes | -61.5% |
| 1986 | 2.44 million tonnes | +125.8% |
| 1987 | -1.38 million tonnes | -156.8% |
| 1988 | 1.78 million tonnes | -229.0% |
| 1989 | -185,008 tonnes | -110.4% |
| 1990 | -358,708 tonnes | +93.9% |
| 1991 | -16.96 million tonnes | +4628.3% |
| 1992 | 3.06 million tonnes | -118.0% |
| 1993 | -5.64 million tonnes | -284.4% |
| 1994 | -1.03 million tonnes | -81.7% |
| 1995 | 2.08 million tonnes | -301.9% |
| 1996 | 6.65 million tonnes | +219.7% |
| 1997 | 3.40 million tonnes | -48.8% |
| 1998 | 2.59 million tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1999 | -16.04 million tonnes | -718.6% |
| 2000 | 3.95 million tonnes | -124.7% |
| 2001 | 2.93 million tonnes | -25.8% |
| 2002 | 2.95 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.16 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 4.29 million tonnes | +35.8% |
| 2005 | -2.88 million tonnes | -167.2% |
| 2006 | 3.66 million tonnes | -227.0% |
| 2007 | -1.56 million tonnes | -142.6% |
| 2008 | -423,136 tonnes | -72.9% |
| 2009 | -5.82 million tonnes | +1274.7% |
| 2010 | -225,412 tonnes | -96.1% |
| 2011 | 3.26 million tonnes | -1547.0% |
| 2012 | -5.19 million tonnes | -259.2% |
| 2013 | 812,524 tonnes | -115.6% |
| 2014 | -7.25 million tonnes | -991.7% |
| 2015 | 6.57 million tonnes | -190.6% |
| 2016 | 1.30 million tonnes | -80.3% |
| 2017 | 479,876 tonnes | -63.0% |
| 2018 | -1.19 million tonnes | -348.9% |
| 2019 | -33,548 tonnes | -97.2% |
| 2020 | 911,644 tonnes | -2817.4% |
| 2021 | -1.47 million tonnes | -261.2% |
| 2022 | 576,272 tonnes | -139.2% |
| 2023 | -1.56 million tonnes | -369.9% |
| 2024 | -887,880 tonnes | -42.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's -887,880 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432 tonnes. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's -887,880 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1,028 tonnes, 863.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | +7130.2% | 16,311 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes |
| 1991 | -4628.3% | -358,708 tonnes | -16.96 million tonnes |
| 1954 | +2841.4% | -52,405 tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes |
| 2020 | +2817.4% | -33,548 tonnes | 911,644 tonnes |
| 1945 | +1953.2% | -122,950 tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes |
| 2011 | +1547.0% | -225,412 tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes |
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 |
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- 187 Mozambique -480,826 tonnes compare
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More climate change data for Serbia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 405.98 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,818 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,261 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,557 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 162.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,874 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,767 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.44 kt (2050)
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.