What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Serbia?

The highest recorded value was 1.80 billion tonnes in 1974.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Serbia?

The lowest recorded value was 13.66 million tonnes in 1850.

How does Serbia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?

Serbia ranks 85th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Serbia?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Serbia

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 1.17 billion tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

1.17 billion tonnes

Change on year

down 1.4%

World rank

85th

of 197 countries

All-time high

1.80 billion tonnes

in 1974

All-time low

13.66 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Serbia, 1850–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Serbia stood at 1.17 billion tonnes.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Serbia peaked at 1.80 billion tonnes in 1974 and was at its lowest, 13.66 million tonnes, in 1850.

Serbia ranks 85th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	79.55 million tonnes	13.66 million tonnes	147.82 million tonnes	10
1860s	234.42 million tonnes	163.50 million tonnes	306.28 million tonnes	10
1870s	395.41 million tonnes	322.36 million tonnes	468.74 million tonnes	10
1880s	557.82 million tonnes	485.12 million tonnes	630.79 million tonnes	10
1890s	718.93 million tonnes	646.86 million tonnes	790.65 million tonnes	10
1900s	877.49 million tonnes	806.58 million tonnes	948.25 million tonnes	10
1910s	1.03 billion tonnes	963.66 million tonnes	1.10 billion tonnes	10
1920s	1.18 billion tonnes	1.12 billion tonnes	1.25 billion tonnes	10
1930s	1.33 billion tonnes	1.26 billion tonnes	1.39 billion tonnes	10
1940s	1.46 billion tonnes	1.40 billion tonnes	1.52 billion tonnes	10
1950s	1.63 billion tonnes	1.54 billion tonnes	1.72 billion tonnes	10
1960s	1.77 billion tonnes	1.73 billion tonnes	1.79 billion tonnes	10
1970s	1.80 billion tonnes	1.80 billion tonnes	1.80 billion tonnes	10
1980s	1.79 billion tonnes	1.78 billion tonnes	1.79 billion tonnes	10
1990s	1.74 billion tonnes	1.70 billion tonnes	1.77 billion tonnes	10
2000s	1.61 billion tonnes	1.50 billion tonnes	1.69 billion tonnes	10
2010s	1.36 billion tonnes	1.26 billion tonnes	1.47 billion tonnes	10
2020s	1.20 billion tonnes	1.17 billion tonnes	1.24 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Serbia

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See the full ranking of 197 places →

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)

All data for Serbia →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Serbia?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Serbia was 1.17 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 land-use change recorded in Serbia?: The highest recorded value was 1.80 billion tonnes in 1974.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Serbia?: The lowest recorded value was 13.66 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Serbia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Serbia ranks 85th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Serbia?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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