How does Serbia rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?

Serbia ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Serbia

Name: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Serbia
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Serbia: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and 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

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Serbia, 1885–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 25.61 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in 2024.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 124.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and 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.

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

Countries ranked near Serbia

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Serbia?: Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Serbia?: The highest recorded value was 56.64 million tonnes in 1988.
What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Serbia?: The lowest recorded value was 11.42 million tonnes in 2014.
How does Serbia rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?: Serbia ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.