What is emissions of air pollutants in Serbia?

Emissions of air pollutants in Serbia was 316,128 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Serbia?

The highest recorded value was 745,334 tonnes in 1977.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Serbia?

The lowest recorded value was 38,626 tonnes in 1750.

How does Serbia rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Serbia ranks 102nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Serbia?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Serbia data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Serbia

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Serbia
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Serbia: emissions of air pollutants was 316,128 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

316,128 tonnes

Change on year

down 3.3%

World rank

102nd

of 220 countries

All-time high

745,334 tonnes

in 1977

All-time low

38,626 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Serbia, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Serbia is 316,128 tonnes, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Serbia peaked at 745,334 tonnes in 1977 and was at its lowest, 38,626 tonnes, in 1750.

Serbia ranks 102nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	39,277 tonnes	38,626 tonnes	39,928 tonnes	10
1760s	40,742 tonnes	40,072 tonnes	41,411 tonnes	10
1770s	42,247 tonnes	41,559 tonnes	42,934 tonnes	10
1780s	43,792 tonnes	43,086 tonnes	44,495 tonnes	10
1790s	45,374 tonnes	44,651 tonnes	46,094 tonnes	10
1800s	46,992 tonnes	46,254 tonnes	47,728 tonnes	10
1810s	49,068 tonnes	47,891 tonnes	50,242 tonnes	10
1820s	51,730 tonnes	50,502 tonnes	52,954 tonnes	10
1830s	54,502 tonnes	53,224 tonnes	55,775 tonnes	10
1840s	57,384 tonnes	56,056 tonnes	58,705 tonnes	10
1850s	60,372 tonnes	58,997 tonnes	61,740 tonnes	10
1860s	64,781 tonnes	62,042 tonnes	67,505 tonnes	10
1870s	71,079 tonnes	68,105 tonnes	74,035 tonnes	10
1880s	77,914 tonnes	74,686 tonnes	81,108 tonnes	10
1890s	85,871 tonnes	81,975 tonnes	89,836 tonnes	10
1900s	84,527 tonnes	77,662 tonnes	90,981 tonnes	10
1910s	67,722 tonnes	59,337 tonnes	75,827 tonnes	10
1920s	106,848 tonnes	61,874 tonnes	159,878 tonnes	10
1930s	197,559 tonnes	165,554 tonnes	234,732 tonnes	10
1940s	281,419 tonnes	238,775 tonnes	340,015 tonnes	10
1950s	335,385 tonnes	317,944 tonnes	347,481 tonnes	10
1960s	283,495 tonnes	263,088 tonnes	312,887 tonnes	10
1970s	523,213 tonnes	327,851 tonnes	745,334 tonnes	10
1980s	453,409 tonnes	409,437 tonnes	496,165 tonnes	10
1990s	507,232 tonnes	372,867 tonnes	670,276 tonnes	10
2000s	471,403 tonnes	411,583 tonnes	556,289 tonnes	10
2010s	329,708 tonnes	287,960 tonnes	405,464 tonnes	10
2020s	339,674 tonnes	316,128 tonnes	375,907 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Serbia

99 Congo 358,556 tonnes compare
100 Hungary 322,664 tonnes compare
101 Slovakia 318,746 tonnes compare
103 Israel 315,167 tonnes compare
104 Belgium 308,427 tonnes compare
105 Finland 297,833 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Serbia →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Serbia?: Emissions of air pollutants in Serbia was 316,128 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Serbia?: The highest recorded value was 745,334 tonnes in 1977.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Serbia?: The lowest recorded value was 38,626 tonnes in 1750.
How does Serbia rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Serbia ranks 102nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Serbia?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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