Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Serbia
Serbia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 2.14 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Serbia, 1885–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 2.14 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 129 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Serbia peaked at 2.14 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,049 tonnes, in 1885.
That places Serbia 32nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 25.97 million tonnes | 13.00 million tonnes | 42.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 62.07 million tonnes | 46.32 million tonnes | 78.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 91.65 million tonnes | 82.93 million tonnes | 110.82 million tonnes | 8 |
| 1950s | 156.15 million tonnes | 118.20 million tonnes | 204.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 296.27 million tonnes | 218.60 million tonnes | 379.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 528.70 million tonnes | 404.23 million tonnes | 660.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 866.32 million tonnes | 691.85 million tonnes | 1.05 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 billion tonnes | 1.09 billion tonnes | 1.38 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 billion tonnes | 1.41 billion tonnes | 1.71 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 billion tonnes | 1.74 billion tonnes | 2.01 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 billion tonnes | 2.04 billion tonnes | 2.14 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Serbia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Serbia was 2.14 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 from coal recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,049 tonnes in 1885.
- How does Serbia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Serbia ranks 32nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.