Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Serbia
Serbia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 1.6 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.6 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
107th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.79 tonnes per person
in 2006
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1885
Years of data
129
1885–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Serbia, 1885–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 1.6 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Serbia peaked at 1.79 tonnes per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1885.
Serbia ranks 107th of 213 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Serbia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1890 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1922 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | — |
| 1923 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1924 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1925 | 0.0144 tonnes per person | +33.4% |
| 1926 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1927 | 0.0184 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1928 | 0.0197 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1929 | 0.0205 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1930 | 0.0271 tonnes per person | +32.2% |
| 1931 | 0.0139 tonnes per person | -48.8% |
| 1932 | 0.0194 tonnes per person | +39.6% |
| 1933 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1934 | 0.0157 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1935 | 0.0142 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1936 | 0.0185 tonnes per person | +30.3% |
| 1937 | 0.0165 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1938 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -99.2% |
| 1939 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1940 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1943 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +43.5% |
| 1944 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +4241.0% |
| 1945 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -73.7% |
| 1946 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1947 | 0.003 tonnes per person | +53.2% |
| 1948 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1949 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +68.0% |
| 1950 | 0.044 tonnes per person | +700.9% |
| 1951 | 0.042 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1952 | 0.0307 tonnes per person | -27.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0503 tonnes per person | +64.2% |
| 1954 | 0.0539 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0547 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0617 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0719 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0753 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0899 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1960 | 0.1079 tonnes per person | +20.0% |
| 1961 | 0.1086 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1208 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1414 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1716 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 1965 | 0.224 tonnes per person | +30.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2667 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3672 tonnes per person | +37.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4528 tonnes per person | +23.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5077 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 0.6843 tonnes per person | +34.8% |
| 1971 | 0.6783 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6006 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 1.06 tonnes per person | +76.3% |
| 1974 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.992 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +26.5% |
| 1979 | 1.56 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 1.49 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 1.07 tonnes per person | -28.3% |
| 1982 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.06 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6127 tonnes per person | -41.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4613 tonnes per person | -24.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4376 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4616 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9261 tonnes per person | +100.6% |
| 1997 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +39.7% |
| 1998 | 1.14 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5404 tonnes per person | -52.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5099 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9443 tonnes per person | +85.2% |
| 2002 | 1.11 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 1.68 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 1.61 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.38 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 1.37 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.3 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.26 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.21 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.13 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.14 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.32 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.25 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 1.58 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 1.57 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1.6 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1.6 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.34 tonnes per person, 69% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | +4241.0% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0076 tonnes per person |
| 1950 | +700.9% | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 0.044 tonnes per person |
| 1938 | -99.2% | 0.0165 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person |
| 1996 | +100.6% | 0.4616 tonnes per person | 0.9261 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1920s | 0.0122 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0205 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0143 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0271 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1950s | 0.0574 tonnes per person | 0.0307 tonnes per person | 0.0899 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2469 tonnes per person | 0.1079 tonnes per person | 0.5077 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.01 tonnes per person | 0.6006 tonnes per person | 1.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 1.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8087 tonnes per person | 0.4376 tonnes per person | 1.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 tonnes per person | 0.5099 tonnes per person | 1.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | 1.6 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Serbia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Serbia was 1.6 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 tonnes per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1885.
- How does Serbia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Serbia ranks 107th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 129 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.