Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Serbia
Serbia: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 25.61 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.61 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
102nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
56.64 million tonnes
in 1988
All-time low
11.42 million tonnes
in 2014
Years of data
129
1885–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Serbia, 1885–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Serbia is 25.61 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 124.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Serbia peaked at 56.64 million tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 11.42 million tonnes, in 2014.
That places Serbia 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 129 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Serbia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 16.26 million tonnes | — |
| 1890 | 16.11 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1891 | 16.11 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 16.14 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 16.21 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 16.13 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 16.05 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1896 | 16.24 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 16.03 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1898 | 16.07 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 16.17 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 16.29 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 16.09 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1902 | 16.14 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1903 | 16.19 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 16.30 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1905 | 16.17 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1906 | 16.19 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1907 | 16.36 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 16.32 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 16.24 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1910 | 16.02 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1911 | 16.18 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 15.95 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1913 | 16.96 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1919 | 16.51 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1920 | 16.72 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1921 | 17.11 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 17.83 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1923 | 18.00 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1924 | 17.78 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1925 | 18.27 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1926 | 17.99 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1927 | 18.76 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1928 | 19.32 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1929 | 19.26 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 18.87 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1931 | 18.38 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1932 | 17.56 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1933 | 17.32 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1934 | 17.42 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 17.68 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 17.52 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1937 | 17.56 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 17.38 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1939 | 17.58 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 17.51 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1943 | 13.36 million tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1944 | 12.71 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1945 | 14.78 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1946 | 17.29 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1947 | 18.81 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1948 | 19.64 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1949 | 20.50 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1950 | 27.74 million tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1951 | 28.59 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 29.66 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 28.92 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 30.00 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 30.62 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 31.14 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 31.69 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 30.98 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 33.86 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1960 | 29.90 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1961 | 28.13 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 26.58 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 27.63 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 28.37 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 27.71 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 27.01 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 26.53 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 27.49 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 27.39 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 33.84 million tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1971 | 35.62 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 32.76 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 38.57 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 38.36 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 39.52 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 39.97 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 39.00 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 43.01 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 48.34 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 46.48 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 50.28 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 45.82 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 49.58 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 52.21 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 53.74 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 55.92 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 54.46 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 56.64 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 56.02 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 50.96 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 33.07 million tonnes | -35.1% |
| 1992 | 37.27 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 31.51 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1994 | 31.18 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 32.23 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 39.30 million tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1997 | 45.34 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 37.05 million tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 22.01 million tonnes | -40.6% |
| 2000 | 26.85 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 29.65 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 33.50 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 37.88 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 44.22 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 16.95 million tonnes | -61.7% |
| 2006 | 22.68 million tonnes | +33.8% |
| 2007 | 24.22 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 22.84 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 20.20 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 20.09 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 22.67 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 14.97 million tonnes | -34.0% |
| 2013 | 18.07 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 11.42 million tonnes | -36.8% |
| 2015 | 20.09 million tonnes | +75.8% |
| 2016 | 21.35 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 24.74 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 23.40 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 25.48 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 26.55 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 24.94 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 26.53 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 25.76 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 25.61 million tonnes | -0.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 25.61 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.44 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 25.61 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.46 million tonnes, 79% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +75.8% | 11.42 million tonnes | 20.09 million tonnes |
| 2005 | -61.7% | 44.22 million tonnes | 16.95 million tonnes |
| 1999 | -40.6% | 37.05 million tonnes | 22.01 million tonnes |
| 2014 | -36.8% | 18.07 million tonnes | 11.42 million tonnes |
| 1991 | -35.1% | 50.96 million tonnes | 33.07 million tonnes |
| 1950 | +35.3% | 20.50 million tonnes | 27.74 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 16.26 million tonnes | 16.26 million tonnes | 16.26 million tonnes | 1 |
| 1890s | 16.13 million tonnes | 16.03 million tonnes | 16.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 16.23 million tonnes | 16.09 million tonnes | 16.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 16.32 million tonnes | 15.95 million tonnes | 16.96 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1920s | 18.10 million tonnes | 16.72 million tonnes | 19.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 17.73 million tonnes | 17.32 million tonnes | 18.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 16.82 million tonnes | 12.71 million tonnes | 20.50 million tonnes | 8 |
| 1950s | 30.32 million tonnes | 27.74 million tonnes | 33.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.67 million tonnes | 26.53 million tonnes | 29.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.90 million tonnes | 32.76 million tonnes | 48.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.11 million tonnes | 45.82 million tonnes | 56.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.99 million tonnes | 22.01 million tonnes | 50.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.90 million tonnes | 16.95 million tonnes | 44.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.23 million tonnes | 11.42 million tonnes | 25.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.88 million tonnes | 24.94 million tonnes | 26.55 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,767 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Serbia?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Serbia was 25.61 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.64 million tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.42 million tonnes in 2014.
- How does Serbia rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Serbia ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.