Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Serbia
Serbia: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was -2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.1%
Change on year
up 40.8%
World rank
187th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5,587.5%
in 1945
All-time low
-75.1%
in 1944
Years of data
125
1891–2024
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Serbia, 1891–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded -2.1% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 40.8% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Serbia peaked at 5,587.5% in 1945 and was at its lowest, -75.1%, in 1944.
That places Serbia 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 16.7% | — |
| 1892 | 10.7% | -35.7% |
| 1893 | 77.4% | +622.5% |
| 1894 | 90.9% | +17.4% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1896 | 11.4% | — |
| 1897 | -22.2% | -294.4% |
| 1898 | 51.6% | -332.4% |
| 1899 | 16.7% | -67.7% |
| 1900 | 35.4% | +112.4% |
| 1901 | 9.2% | -74.1% |
| 1902 | -6.3% | -168.7% |
| 1903 | 8.5% | -235.2% |
| 1904 | 6.6% | -22.4% |
| 1905 | 8.5% | +29.0% |
| 1906 | 19.6% | +130.4% |
| 1907 | 1.8% | -90.9% |
| 1908 | 7.6% | +325.7% |
| 1909 | 2.7% | -64.3% |
| 1910 | -1.1% | -138.9% |
| 1911 | 8.3% | -883.3% |
| 1912 | 2.5% | -70.2% |
| 1913 | 174.6% | +6955.6% |
| 1920 | 32.8% | -81.2% |
| 1921 | 6.5% | -80.3% |
| 1922 | 45.3% | +600.4% |
| 1923 | 9.1% | -80.0% |
| 1924 | 2.5% | -72.3% |
| 1925 | 9.8% | +288.0% |
| 1926 | -2.6% | -126.9% |
| 1927 | 13.0% | -594.5% |
| 1928 | 13.8% | +6.3% |
| 1929 | 8.8% | -36.0% |
| 1930 | -5.9% | -166.6% |
| 1931 | -7.4% | +25.0% |
| 1932 | -8.9% | +20.4% |
| 1933 | -7.5% | -15.8% |
| 1934 | 4.1% | -154.7% |
| 1935 | 4.7% | +15.1% |
| 1936 | -1.4% | -130.3% |
| 1937 | 11.4% | -900.1% |
| 1938 | -5.3% | -146.2% |
| 1939 | 4.9% | -193.5% |
| 1940 | 14.8% | +201.4% |
| 1944 | -75.1% | -607.2% |
| 1945 | 5,587.5% | -7540.8% |
| 1946 | 97.8% | -98.3% |
| 1947 | 39.2% | -59.9% |
| 1948 | 12.7% | -67.7% |
| 1949 | 14.2% | +12.1% |
| 1950 | -4.2% | -129.5% |
| 1951 | -5.4% | +27.7% |
| 1952 | 0.5% | -108.6% |
| 1953 | -0.7% | -252.6% |
| 1954 | 19.3% | -2860.8% |
| 1955 | 14.5% | -24.7% |
| 1956 | 14.3% | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 8.6% | -39.9% |
| 1958 | -1.5% | -117.3% |
| 1959 | 14.7% | -1090.3% |
| 1960 | 9.3% | -37.2% |
| 1961 | 4.9% | -47.1% |
| 1962 | 2.6% | -46.3% |
| 1963 | 11.3% | +328.4% |
| 1964 | 13.3% | +18.1% |
| 1965 | 2.9% | -78.2% |
| 1966 | -0.9% | -131.0% |
| 1967 | 1.0% | -212.9% |
| 1968 | 7.0% | +587.1% |
| 1969 | 3.7% | -47.0% |
| 1970 | 30.6% | +729.4% |
| 1971 | 7.8% | -74.7% |
| 1972 | -6.3% | -180.9% |
| 1973 | 19.4% | -409.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -97.9% |
| 1975 | 4.3% | +953.7% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | -26.5% |
| 1977 | -2.8% | -187.6% |
| 1978 | 11.7% | -520.5% |
| 1979 | 8.7% | -25.4% |
| 1980 | -1.7% | -119.6% |
| 1981 | 8.8% | -615.3% |
| 1982 | -8.2% | -192.7% |
| 1983 | 7.7% | -193.8% |
| 1984 | 5.5% | -28.9% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -63.5% |
| 1986 | 4.4% | +121.4% |
| 1987 | -2.4% | -154.4% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | -232.2% |
| 1989 | -0.3% | -110.1% |
| 1990 | -0.6% | +94.5% |
| 1991 | -29.5% | +4657.8% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | -125.6% |
| 1993 | -12.9% | -271.4% |
| 1994 | -2.7% | -79.0% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | -307.6% |
| 1996 | 17.0% | +202.6% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | -56.3% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | -29.1% |
| 1999 | -31.0% | -687.6% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -135.8% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -33.2% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +26.9% |
| 2005 | -5.4% | -161.7% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -234.3% |
| 2007 | -2.9% | -139.7% |
| 2008 | -0.8% | -72.1% |
| 2009 | -11.2% | +1286.0% |
| 2010 | -0.5% | -95.6% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -1554.2% |
| 2012 | -10.6% | -248.6% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -117.5% |
| 2014 | -16.3% | -975.4% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -208.2% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -83.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -64.0% |
| 2018 | -2.6% | -346.3% |
| 2019 | -0.1% | -97.1% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -2819.6% |
| 2021 | -3.2% | -258.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -140.5% |
| 2023 | -3.5% | -366.4% |
| 2024 | -2.1% | -40.8% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's -2.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.7%. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's -2.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0%, 497.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | +7540.8% | -75.1% | 5,587.5% |
| 1913 | +6955.6% | 2.5% | 174.6% |
| 1991 | -4657.8% | -0.6% | -29.5% |
| 1954 | +2860.8% | -0.7% | 19.3% |
| 2020 | +2819.6% | -0.1% | 2.1% |
| 2011 | +1554.2% | -0.5% | 7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 28.1% | -22.2% | 90.9% | 9 |
| 1900s | 9.4% | -6.3% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 1910s | 46.1% | -1.1% | 174.6% | 4 |
| 1920s | 13.9% | -2.6% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.1% | -8.9% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1940s | 813.0% | -75.1% | 5,587.5% | 7 |
| 1950s | 6.0% | -5.4% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.5% | -0.9% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.7% | -6.3% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | -8.2% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.4% | -31.0% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | -11.2% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -16.3% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.1% | -3.5% | 2.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Serbia?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Serbia was -2.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,587.5% in 1945.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was -75.1% in 1944.
- How does Serbia rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Serbia ranks 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. 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 Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.