CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Serbia

Serbia: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 6.24 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.24 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
47th
of 213 countries
All-time high
7.37 tonnes per person
in 1988
All-time low
0.0068 tonnes per person
in 1885
Years of data
129
1885–2024

CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Serbia, 1885–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

In 2024, co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Serbia stood at 6.24 tonnes per person.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Serbia peaked at 7.37 tonnes per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 tonnes per person, in 1885.

Serbia ranks 47th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1880s 0.0068 tonnes per person 0.0068 tonnes per person 0.0068 tonnes per person 1
1890s 0.0635 tonnes per person 0.0192 tonnes per person 0.115 tonnes per person 10
1900s 0.1894 tonnes per person 0.153 tonnes per person 0.2344 tonnes per person 10
1910s 0.3587 tonnes per person 0.2282 tonnes per person 0.6587 tonnes per person 5
1920s 0.8727 tonnes per person 0.5451 tonnes per person 1.17 tonnes per person 10
1930s 0.8659 tonnes per person 0.791 tonnes per person 1.08 tonnes per person 10
1940s 0.7464 tonnes per person 0.0076 tonnes per person 1.39 tonnes per person 8
1950s 1.58 tonnes per person 1.2 tonnes per person 2.15 tonnes per person 10
1960s 2.87 tonnes per person 2.33 tonnes per person 3.32 tonnes per person 10
1970s 5.13 tonnes per person 4.29 tonnes per person 6.26 tonnes per person 10
1980s 6.84 tonnes per person 6.08 tonnes per person 7.37 tonnes per person 10
1990s 5.6 tonnes per person 4.61 tonnes per person 7.31 tonnes per person 10
2000s 6.4 tonnes per person 5.15 tonnes per person 7.15 tonnes per person 10
2010s 6.17 tonnes per person 5.17 tonnes per person 6.65 tonnes per person 10
2020s 6.42 tonnes per person 6.24 tonnes per person 6.57 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 44 Norway 6.67 tonnes per person compare
  2. 46 Netherlands 6.3 tonnes per person compare
  3. 48 New Zealand 6.23 tonnes per person compare
  4. 49 Austria 6.18 tonnes per person compare
  5. 50 Belarus 6.16 tonnes per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Serbia?
Co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Serbia was 6.24 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 7.37 tonnes per person in 1988.
What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 tonnes per person in 1885.
How does Serbia rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
Serbia ranks 47th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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