Carbon intensity of energy in Serbia
Serbia: Carbon intensity of energy was 247.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Serbia, 2006–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of energy in Serbia is 247.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Serbia peaked at 291.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2006 and was at its lowest, 235.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2021.
Serbia ranks 49th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 278.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 262.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 291.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4 |
| 2010s | 253.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 245.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 261.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 246.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 235.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 254.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 46 Cambodia 249.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 47 Kuwait 248.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 48 North Macedonia 247.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 50 Bolivia 246.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 51 British Virgin Islands 244.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 242.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of energy in Serbia?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Serbia was 247.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 291.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2006.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 235.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2021.
- How does Serbia rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Serbia ranks 49th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.