Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Serbia
Serbia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 326.29 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Serbia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Serbia stood at 326.29 kilograms per person.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Serbia peaked at 507.82 kilograms per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 171.6 kilograms per person, in 1991.
Serbia ranks 58th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Serbia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 264.14 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 171.6 kilograms per person | -35.0% |
| 1992 | 356.24 kilograms per person | +107.6% |
| 1993 | 354.15 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 312.61 kilograms per person | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 194.29 kilograms per person | -37.8% |
| 1996 | 324.04 kilograms per person | +66.8% |
| 1997 | 313.25 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 354.11 kilograms per person | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 306.43 kilograms per person | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 301.51 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 290.12 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 321.66 kilograms per person | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 343.83 kilograms per person | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 362.15 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 371.39 kilograms per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 232.98 kilograms per person | -37.3% |
| 2007 | 458.37 kilograms per person | +96.7% |
| 2008 | 423.92 kilograms per person | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 338.03 kilograms per person | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 389.41 kilograms per person | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 507.82 kilograms per person | +30.4% |
| 2012 | 379.54 kilograms per person | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 307.85 kilograms per person | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 254.59 kilograms per person | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 277.26 kilograms per person | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 328.37 kilograms per person | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 333.64 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 316.24 kilograms per person | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 321.56 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 364.8 kilograms per person | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 336.48 kilograms per person | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 357.81 kilograms per person | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 326.29 kilograms per person | -8.8% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 326.29 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.33 kilograms per person, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 326.29 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 509.82 kilograms per person, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +107.6% | 171.6 kilograms per person | 356.24 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 295.09 kilograms per person | 171.6 kilograms per person | 356.24 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 344.4 kilograms per person | 232.98 kilograms per person | 458.37 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 341.63 kilograms per person | 254.59 kilograms per person | 507.82 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 346.35 kilograms per person | 326.29 kilograms per person | 364.8 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 sector in Serbia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Serbia was 326.29 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 507.82 kilograms per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 171.6 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Serbia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Serbia ranks 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.