Per capita methane emissions in Serbia
Serbia: Per capita methane emissions was 1.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.02
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
85th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.8
in 1984
All-time low
1.01
in 2014
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Serbia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 1.02 for per capita methane emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Serbia peaked at 1.8 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 2014.
That places Serbia 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.08 | — |
| 1851 | 1.09 | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 1.1 | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 1.11 | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 1.12 | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 1.13 | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 1.14 | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 1.16 | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 1.17 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 1.18 | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 1.19 | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 1.2 | +1.4% |
| 1862 | 1.22 | +1.4% |
| 1863 | 1.24 | +1.4% |
| 1864 | 1.26 | +1.4% |
| 1865 | 1.27 | +1.4% |
| 1866 | 1.29 | +1.4% |
| 1867 | 1.31 | +1.4% |
| 1868 | 1.33 | +1.4% |
| 1869 | 1.34 | +1.3% |
| 1870 | 1.36 | +1.3% |
| 1871 | 1.38 | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 1.4 | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 1.42 | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 1.44 | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 1.46 | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 1.48 | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 1.5 | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 1.52 | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 1.54 | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 1.55 | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 1.56 | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 1.56 | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 1.56 | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 1.56 | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 1.56 | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 1.56 | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 1.55 | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 1.55 | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 1.55 | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 1.55 | -0.2% |
| 1891 | 1.54 | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 1.54 | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 1.54 | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 1.53 | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 1.53 | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 1.53 | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 1.52 | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 1.52 | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 1.51 | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 1.51 | -0.3% |
| 1901 | 1.5 | -0.3% |
| 1902 | 1.5 | -0.4% |
| 1903 | 1.49 | -0.4% |
| 1904 | 1.49 | -0.4% |
| 1905 | 1.48 | -0.4% |
| 1906 | 1.47 | -0.4% |
| 1907 | 1.47 | -0.5% |
| 1908 | 1.46 | -0.5% |
| 1909 | 1.45 | -0.6% |
| 1910 | 1.44 | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 1.44 | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 1.43 | -0.5% |
| 1913 | 1.42 | -0.5% |
| 1914 | 1.41 | -0.8% |
| 1915 | 1.4 | -0.7% |
| 1916 | 1.39 | -0.7% |
| 1917 | 1.38 | -0.7% |
| 1918 | 1.37 | -0.9% |
| 1919 | 1.36 | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 1.35 | -0.9% |
| 1921 | 1.34 | -0.6% |
| 1922 | 1.33 | -0.5% |
| 1923 | 1.32 | -0.6% |
| 1924 | 1.32 | -0.7% |
| 1925 | 1.32 | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 1.31 | -0.7% |
| 1927 | 1.3 | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 1.3 | -0.7% |
| 1929 | 1.29 | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 1.28 | -0.7% |
| 1931 | 1.27 | -0.7% |
| 1932 | 1.26 | -0.6% |
| 1933 | 1.25 | -0.6% |
| 1934 | 1.25 | -0.6% |
| 1935 | 1.24 | -0.6% |
| 1936 | 1.24 | -0.1% |
| 1937 | 1.24 | -0.1% |
| 1938 | 1.23 | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 1.23 | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 1.23 | -0.1% |
| 1941 | 1.23 | -0.4% |
| 1942 | 1.22 | -0.1% |
| 1943 | 1.22 | -0.1% |
| 1944 | 1.22 | -0.1% |
| 1945 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1.22 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.22 | -0.1% |
| 1948 | 1.22 | -0.2% |
| 1949 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.23 | +0.5% |
| 1951 | 1.24 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 1.26 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 1.27 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 1.28 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 1.28 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 1.29 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 1.29 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 1.29 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.3 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 1.3 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 1.39 | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 1.39 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.28 | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 1.24 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 1.26 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.29 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 1.32 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.32 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.24 | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 1.57 | +26.3% |
| 1971 | 1.6 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.6 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.62 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.69 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 1.75 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 1.73 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.72 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.71 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.69 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.67 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.71 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.75 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.77 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.8 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.78 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.75 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.75 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.71 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.68 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.75 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.64 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 1.46 | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 1.43 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.37 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.45 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 1.39 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.4 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.41 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.27 | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 1.23 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.18 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.18 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.17 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.14 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.08 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.04 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.03 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.04 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.03 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.02 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1.02 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita 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 | +26.3% | 1.24 | 1.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.13 | 1.08 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.27 | 1.19 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.45 | 1.36 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.56 | 1.55 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.53 | 1.51 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.48 | 1.45 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.4 | 1.36 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.32 | 1.29 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.25 | 1.23 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.27 | 1.23 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.3 | 1.24 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.67 | 1.57 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.74 | 1.67 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 | 1.27 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 | 1.04 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.02 | 1.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More climate change data for Serbia
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.44 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita methane emissions in Serbia?
- Per capita methane emissions in Serbia was 1.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 in 1984.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 2014.
- How does Serbia rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Serbia ranks 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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