Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Serbia
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Serbia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 13.66 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 27.66 million tonnes | +102.4% |
| 1852 | 41.96 million tonnes | +51.7% |
| 1853 | 56.56 million tonnes | +34.8% |
| 1854 | 71.31 million tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1855 | 86.21 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1856 | 101.42 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1857 | 116.75 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1858 | 132.19 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1859 | 147.82 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1860 | 163.50 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1861 | 179.09 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1862 | 194.68 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1863 | 210.33 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1864 | 226.05 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1865 | 241.98 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1866 | 257.98 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1867 | 274.10 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1868 | 290.20 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1869 | 306.28 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1870 | 322.36 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1871 | 338.50 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1872 | 354.70 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1873 | 371.00 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1874 | 387.21 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1875 | 403.40 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1876 | 419.77 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1877 | 436.08 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1878 | 452.38 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1879 | 468.74 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1880 | 485.12 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1881 | 501.30 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1882 | 517.36 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1883 | 533.45 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1884 | 549.49 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1885 | 565.74 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1886 | 582.00 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1887 | 598.37 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1888 | 614.62 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1889 | 630.79 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1890 | 646.86 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1891 | 662.93 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1892 | 679.02 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1893 | 695.13 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1894 | 711.09 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1895 | 726.97 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1896 | 743.02 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1897 | 758.90 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1898 | 774.75 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1899 | 790.65 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1900 | 806.58 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1901 | 822.29 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1902 | 838.06 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1903 | 853.86 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1904 | 869.75 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1905 | 885.46 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 901.10 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 916.90 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1908 | 932.62 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 948.25 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 963.66 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 979.19 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1912 | 994.46 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 1.01 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1914 | 1.02 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 1.04 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 1.05 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1917 | 1.07 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1918 | 1.09 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1919 | 1.10 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 1.12 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 1.13 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 1.15 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 1.16 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 1.18 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 1.19 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 1.21 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 1.22 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 1.24 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 1.25 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1930 | 1.26 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 1.28 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1932 | 1.29 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1933 | 1.31 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 1.32 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 1.34 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 1.35 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 1.36 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 1.38 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 1.39 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 1.40 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 1.42 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 1.43 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 1.44 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 1.45 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 1.47 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 1.48 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 1.49 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 1.50 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 1.52 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 1.54 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1951 | 1.56 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 1.58 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 1.60 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 1.62 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 1.64 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 1.66 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 1.68 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 1.70 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 1.72 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 1.73 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 1.75 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 1.75 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 1.76 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.77 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.78 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.78 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.79 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.79 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.79 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.80 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.80 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.80 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.80 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.80 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.80 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.80 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.80 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.80 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.80 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.79 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.79 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.79 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.79 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.79 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.79 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.78 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.78 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.78 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.78 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.77 billion tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.76 billion tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.76 billion tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.75 billion tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.75 billion tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.74 billion tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.73 billion tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.73 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.71 billion tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.70 billion tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.69 billion tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.68 billion tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.66 billion tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.65 billion tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.64 billion tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.61 billion tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.58 billion tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.55 billion tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.52 billion tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.50 billion tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.47 billion tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.45 billion tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.42 billion tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.39 billion tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.36 billion tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.34 billion tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.32 billion tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.30 billion tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.27 billion tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.26 billion tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.24 billion tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.22 billion tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.20 billion tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.18 billion tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.17 billion tonnes | -1.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1.17 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 629.27 million tonnes, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1.17 billion tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 425.87 million tonnes, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +102.4% | 13.66 million tonnes | 27.66 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +51.7% | 27.66 million tonnes | 41.96 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +34.8% | 41.96 million tonnes | 56.56 million tonnes |
| 1854 | +26.1% | 56.56 million tonnes | 71.31 million tonnes |
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 |
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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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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.