Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Serbia
Serbia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 90.06 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita greenhouse gas 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
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Serbia is 90.06 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.4% on the previous year and up 309.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Serbia peaked at 90.06 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.1 kilograms per person, in 1994.
Serbia ranks 95th of 191 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Serbia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.61 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 39.4 kilograms per person | -27.8% |
| 1992 | 24.17 kilograms per person | -38.7% |
| 1993 | 6.37 kilograms per person | -73.7% |
| 1994 | 5.1 kilograms per person | -19.9% |
| 1995 | 14.06 kilograms per person | +175.5% |
| 1996 | 23.05 kilograms per person | +64.0% |
| 1997 | 25.68 kilograms per person | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 25.75 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 12.93 kilograms per person | -49.8% |
| 2000 | 11.7 kilograms per person | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 19.6 kilograms per person | +67.6% |
| 2002 | 23.63 kilograms per person | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 25.03 kilograms per person | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 18.5 kilograms per person | -26.1% |
| 2005 | 19.9 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 21.3 kilograms per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 20.05 kilograms per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 20.12 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 17.51 kilograms per person | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 17.58 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 20.37 kilograms per person | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 17.75 kilograms per person | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 21.99 kilograms per person | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 35.98 kilograms per person | +63.6% |
| 2015 | 37.62 kilograms per person | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 58.94 kilograms per person | +56.7% |
| 2017 | 63.62 kilograms per person | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 68.38 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 68.9 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 41.98 kilograms per person | -39.1% |
| 2021 | 55.59 kilograms per person | +32.4% |
| 2022 | 70.68 kilograms per person | +27.1% |
| 2023 | 90.06 kilograms per person | +27.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 90.06 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.67 kilograms per person, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 90.06 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 174.27 kilograms per person, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +175.5% | 5.1 kilograms per person | 14.06 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.11 kilograms per person | 5.1 kilograms per person | 54.61 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.73 kilograms per person | 11.7 kilograms per person | 25.03 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.11 kilograms per person | 17.58 kilograms per person | 68.9 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.58 kilograms per person | 41.98 kilograms per person | 90.06 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Serbia?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Serbia was 90.06 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.06 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 kilograms per person in 1994.
- How does Serbia rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Serbia ranks 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 309.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.