Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Serbia
Serbia: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 6.69 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Serbia, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Serbia is 6.69, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Serbia peaked at 6.69 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.56, in 2011.
Serbia ranks 29th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.56 | — |
| 2012 | 4.81 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 5.12 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 5.18 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.39 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 5.4 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.6 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 5.78 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 6.08 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 6.18 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.14 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.41 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 6.61 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 6.69 | +1.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 6.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.94, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 6.69 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.23 | 4.56 | 5.78 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.35 | 6.08 | 6.69 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More climate change data for Serbia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 405.98 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,818 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,261 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,557 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 162.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,874 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,767 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.44 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Serbia?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Serbia was 6.69 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.56 in 2011.
- How does Serbia rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Serbia ranks 29th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.