Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Serbia
Serbia: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.3806 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.3806 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
25th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.06 kilograms per international-$
in 1993
All-time low
0.3806 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Years of data
71
1952–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Serbia, 1952–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Serbia stood at 0.3806 kilograms per international-$. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Serbia peaked at 1.06 kilograms per international-$ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.3806 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
That places Serbia 25th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Serbia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 0.6039 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1953 | 0.5128 kilograms per international-$ | -15.1% |
| 1954 | 0.6354 kilograms per international-$ | +23.9% |
| 1955 | 0.623 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 0.7441 kilograms per international-$ | +19.4% |
| 1957 | 0.6217 kilograms per international-$ | -16.4% |
| 1958 | 0.6311 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 0.5573 kilograms per international-$ | -11.7% |
| 1960 | 0.5929 kilograms per international-$ | +6.4% |
| 1961 | 0.6018 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.5836 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5788 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5932 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5978 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.544 kilograms per international-$ | -9.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5399 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5671 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5268 kilograms per international-$ | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.6684 kilograms per international-$ | +26.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6571 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5913 kilograms per international-$ | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6695 kilograms per international-$ | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6207 kilograms per international-$ | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6314 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6211 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5601 kilograms per international-$ | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5962 kilograms per international-$ | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5968 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5867 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6263 kilograms per international-$ | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5699 kilograms per international-$ | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6254 kilograms per international-$ | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6477 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6602 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6666 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6615 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6927 kilograms per international-$ | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6788 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7576 kilograms per international-$ | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5961 kilograms per international-$ | -21.3% |
| 1992 | 0.869 kilograms per international-$ | +45.8% |
| 1993 | 1.06 kilograms per international-$ | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 0.986 kilograms per international-$ | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9616 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.05 kilograms per international-$ | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 1.02 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.03 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8467 kilograms per international-$ | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8615 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8585 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8397 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8436 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8256 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7246 kilograms per international-$ | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7252 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6501 kilograms per international-$ | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5986 kilograms per international-$ | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5368 kilograms per international-$ | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.519 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5378 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.484 kilograms per international-$ | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4792 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4078 kilograms per international-$ | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.471 kilograms per international-$ | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4692 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4644 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4328 kilograms per international-$ | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4146 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4269 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3841 kilograms per international-$ | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3806 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.3806 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348 kilograms per international-$, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.3806 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899 kilograms per international-$, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +45.8% | 0.5961 kilograms per international-$ | 0.869 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6162 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5128 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7441 kilograms per international-$ | 8 |
| 1960s | 0.5726 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5268 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6018 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6213 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5601 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6695 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6416 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5699 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6927 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9181 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5961 kilograms per international-$ | 1.06 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7464 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5368 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8615 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.468 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4078 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5378 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3972 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3806 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4269 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 22 Jamaica 0.395 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 23 Vietnam 0.387 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 24 Barbados 0.3859 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 0.3713 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 27 Congo 0.3686 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 0.3657 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Serbia?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Serbia was 0.3806 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 kilograms per international-$ in 1993.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3806 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Serbia ranks 25th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).