Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Serbia

Serbia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 2.92 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.92 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
56th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.92 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
13,049 tonnes
in 1885
Years of data
129
1885–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Serbia, 1885–2024

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

Analysis

Serbia recorded 2.92 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 129 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Serbia peaked at 2.92 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,049 tonnes, in 1885.

That places Serbia 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1880s 13,049 tonnes 13,049 tonnes 13,049 tonnes 1
1890s 577,099 tonnes 52,197 tonnes 1.41 million tonnes 10
1900s 3.73 million tonnes 1.76 million tonnes 6.10 million tonnes 10
1910s 8.65 million tonnes 6.71 million tonnes 11.23 million tonnes 5
1920s 26.17 million tonnes 13.00 million tonnes 42.71 million tonnes 10
1930s 63.59 million tonnes 47.01 million tonnes 80.57 million tonnes 10
1940s 94.29 million tonnes 85.15 million tonnes 114.07 million tonnes 8
1950s 162.60 million tonnes 121.94 million tonnes 214.30 million tonnes 10
1960s 316.90 million tonnes 229.89 million tonnes 415.40 million tonnes 10
1970s 614.84 million tonnes 446.96 million tonnes 803.40 million tonnes 10
1980s 1.09 billion tonnes 851.14 million tonnes 1.34 billion tonnes 10
1990s 1.59 billion tonnes 1.40 billion tonnes 1.78 billion tonnes 10
2000s 2.04 billion tonnes 1.82 billion tonnes 2.26 billion tonnes 10
2010s 2.51 billion tonnes 2.31 billion tonnes 2.71 billion tonnes 10
2020s 2.84 billion tonnes 2.75 billion tonnes 2.92 billion tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 53 Chile 3.32 billion tonnes compare
  2. 54 Finland 3.32 billion tonnes compare
  3. 55 Switzerland 3.16 billion tonnes compare
  4. 57 Norway 2.79 billion tonnes compare
  5. 58 Portugal 2.77 billion tonnes compare
  6. 59 Turkmenistan 2.74 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Serbia?
Cumulative co₂ emissions in Serbia was 2.92 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 2.92 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 13,049 tonnes in 1885.
How does Serbia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
Serbia ranks 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions
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
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.