Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 8.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
51st
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.2802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1994
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 8.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 8.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1994.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 3.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1852 | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1853 | 3.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 3.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1855 | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1856 | 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 3.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 3.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1860 | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.7% |
| 1861 | 4.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1862 | 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1863 | 5.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1864 | 5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1865 | 5.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1866 | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1867 | 5.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1868 | 5.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1869 | 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1870 | 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1871 | 5.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1872 | 5.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 5.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 5.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1875 | 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1876 | 5.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 5.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1878 | 5.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1879 | 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1880 | 5.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1881 | 5.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1882 | 5.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1883 | 5.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1884 | 5.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1885 | 5.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1886 | 5.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 5.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 5.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1889 | 5.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1891 | 5.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1892 | 5.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 5.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1895 | 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1896 | 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 5.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1898 | 5.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1899 | 5.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1900 | 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 5.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1902 | 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1903 | 4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1906 | 4.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1907 | 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1908 | 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1909 | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1910 | 4.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1911 | 5.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1912 | 5.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 5.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1914 | 4.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1915 | 4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1916 | 5.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1917 | 5.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 5.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 5.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1920 | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 5.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1922 | 5.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1924 | 5.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1925 | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1927 | 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1928 | 5.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 5.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1930 | 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1931 | 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1932 | 4.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1933 | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1934 | 4.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1935 | 4.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1937 | 4.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1938 | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 3.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.3% |
| 1941 | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.3% |
| 1942 | 2.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1943 | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1944 | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1945 | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.0% |
| 1946 | 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.4% |
| 1947 | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1948 | 3.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1949 | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1950 | 3.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1951 | 3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.3% |
| 1952 | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 1954 | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1956 | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1958 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.4% |
| 1959 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.3% |
| 1960 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.7% |
| 1971 | 3.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 3.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 4.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 4.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 5.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 5.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 5.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -36.6% |
| 1992 | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -91.0% |
| 1995 | 0.466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +66.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +404.5% |
| 1998 | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 4.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 5.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 6.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 6.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 7.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 7.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 7.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 8.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 8.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 8.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 8.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 8.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 8.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 8.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 8.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
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- 53 Japan 8.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 54 Netherlands 8.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 578.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,974 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 70.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 317.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 299.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.6205 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 8.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1994.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.