Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Serbia
Serbia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 695.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▬ Flat
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Serbia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 695.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2025.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Serbia peaked at 787.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 1990 and was at its lowest, 638.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2023.
Serbia ranks 16th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 711.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 645.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 787.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 721.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 686.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 750.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 731.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 683.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 780.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 685.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 638.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 736.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 13 Syria 706.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 14 South Africa 699.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 15 Bangladesh 696.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 691.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 18 Iraq 683.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 19 Trinidad and Tobago 681.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Serbia?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Serbia was 695.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 787.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 1990.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 638.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Serbia ranks 16th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.