Methane emissions in Serbia
Serbia: Methane emissions was 6.90 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.90 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
117th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.21 million
in 1984
All-time low
2.19 million
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Serbia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in Serbia is 6.90 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Serbia peaked at 14.21 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.19 million, in 1850.
Serbia ranks 117th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.19 million | — |
| 1851 | 2.20 million | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 2.21 million | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 2.23 million | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 2.24 million | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 2.25 million | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 2.26 million | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 2.28 million | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 2.29 million | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 2.30 million | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 2.32 million | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 2.34 million | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 2.37 million | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 2.39 million | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 2.42 million | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 2.44 million | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 2.47 million | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 2.49 million | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 2.52 million | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 2.54 million | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 2.57 million | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 2.60 million | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 2.62 million | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 2.65 million | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 2.68 million | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 2.71 million | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 2.73 million | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 2.76 million | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 2.79 million | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 2.82 million | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 2.84 million | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 2.87 million | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 2.91 million | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 2.94 million | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 2.97 million | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 3.00 million | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 3.03 million | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 3.06 million | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 3.09 million | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 3.12 million | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 3.15 million | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 3.18 million | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 3.22 million | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 3.25 million | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 3.29 million | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 3.32 million | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 3.36 million | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 3.39 million | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 3.42 million | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 3.46 million | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 3.49 million | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 3.53 million | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 3.56 million | +1.0% |
| 1903 | 3.60 million | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 3.63 million | +1.0% |
| 1905 | 3.67 million | +1.0% |
| 1906 | 3.70 million | +1.0% |
| 1907 | 3.74 million | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 3.77 million | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 3.81 million | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 3.84 million | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 3.89 million | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 3.95 million | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 4.00 million | +1.5% |
| 1914 | 4.05 million | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 4.10 million | +1.3% |
| 1916 | 4.15 million | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 4.20 million | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 4.25 million | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 4.31 million | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 4.36 million | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 4.43 million | +1.5% |
| 1922 | 4.50 million | +1.6% |
| 1923 | 4.57 million | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 4.63 million | +1.4% |
| 1925 | 4.75 million | +2.6% |
| 1926 | 4.82 million | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 4.89 million | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 4.96 million | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 5.03 million | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 5.10 million | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 5.17 million | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 5.25 million | +1.5% |
| 1933 | 5.33 million | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 5.41 million | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 5.49 million | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 5.60 million | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 5.71 million | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 5.81 million | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 5.93 million | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 6.05 million | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 6.15 million | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 6.28 million | +2.1% |
| 1943 | 6.40 million | +2.0% |
| 1944 | 6.53 million | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 6.67 million | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 6.81 million | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 6.95 million | +2.0% |
| 1948 | 7.08 million | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 7.22 million | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 7.37 million | +2.0% |
| 1951 | 7.54 million | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 7.69 million | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 7.85 million | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 8.00 million | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 8.13 million | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 8.26 million | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 8.38 million | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 8.50 million | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 8.61 million | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 8.73 million | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 9.40 million | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 9.50 million | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 8.86 million | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 8.67 million | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 8.87 million | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 9.14 million | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 9.46 million | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 9.51 million | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 9.01 million | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 11.46 million | +27.2% |
| 1971 | 11.82 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 11.86 million | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 12.14 million | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 12.72 million | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 13.24 million | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 13.22 million | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 13.20 million | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 13.20 million | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 13.12 million | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 13.05 million | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 13.39 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 13.77 million | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 13.95 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 14.21 million | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 14.04 million | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 13.80 million | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 13.82 million | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 13.51 million | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 13.27 million | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 13.79 million | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 12.93 million | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 11.49 million | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 11.20 million | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 10.76 million | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 11.33 million | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 10.89 million | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 10.88 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 10.92 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 9.79 million | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 9.50 million | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 9.02 million | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 9.02 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.91 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.66 million | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 7.95 million | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 8.05 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.13 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.05 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 7.76 million | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 7.65 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 7.67 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.51 million | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 7.47 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.32 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 7.44 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.36 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.31 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.15 million | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 7.21 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.47 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 7.23 million | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 7.08 million | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 6.93 million | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 6.90 million | -0.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 6.90 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73 million, 59% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 6.90 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.68 million, 79% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +27.2% | 9.01 million | 11.46 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.25 million | 2.19 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.43 million | 2.32 million | 2.54 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.69 million | 2.57 million | 2.82 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.98 million | 2.84 million | 3.12 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.30 million | 3.15 million | 3.46 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.65 million | 3.49 million | 3.81 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.08 million | 3.84 million | 4.31 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.69 million | 4.36 million | 5.03 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.48 million | 5.10 million | 5.93 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.61 million | 6.05 million | 7.22 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.03 million | 7.37 million | 8.61 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.11 million | 8.67 million | 9.51 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.60 million | 11.46 million | 13.24 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.68 million | 13.05 million | 14.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.40 million | 9.79 million | 13.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.50 million | 7.76 million | 9.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.41 million | 7.15 million | 7.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.12 million | 6.90 million | 7.47 million | 5 |
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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 methane emissions in Serbia?
- Methane emissions in Serbia was 6.90 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.21 million in 1984.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 million in 1850.
- How does Serbia rank for methane emissions?
- Serbia ranks 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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