Per capita methane emissions by sector in Serbia
Serbia: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 611.23 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita methane 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 methane emissions by sector in Serbia stood at 611.23 kilograms per person.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Serbia peaked at 629.08 kilograms per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 249.53 kilograms per person, in 2000.
That places Serbia 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Serbia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 511.77 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 507.18 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 502.56 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 498.11 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 493.8 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 489.56 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 485.42 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 481.44 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 477.73 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 307.72 kilograms per person | -35.6% |
| 2000 | 249.53 kilograms per person | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 450.87 kilograms per person | +80.7% |
| 2002 | 443.76 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 442.63 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 438.81 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 447 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 459.3 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 434.32 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 445.38 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 418.84 kilograms per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 516.5 kilograms per person | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 570.28 kilograms per person | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 606.17 kilograms per person | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 581.35 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 513.34 kilograms per person | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 593.54 kilograms per person | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 606.22 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 624.87 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 611.11 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 598.61 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 596.43 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 629.08 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 603.72 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 611.23 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 611.23 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 162.05 kilograms per person, 3.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 611.23 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.1 kilograms per person, 9.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +80.7% | 249.53 kilograms per person | 450.87 kilograms per person |
| 1999 | -35.6% | 477.73 kilograms per person | 307.72 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 475.53 kilograms per person | 307.72 kilograms per person | 511.77 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 423.04 kilograms per person | 249.53 kilograms per person | 459.3 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 582.2 kilograms per person | 513.34 kilograms per person | 624.87 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 610.11 kilograms per person | 596.43 kilograms per person | 629.08 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 31 Malaysia 628.59 kilograms per person compare
- 32 Angola 626.67 kilograms per person compare
- 33 Papua New Guinea 626.59 kilograms per person compare
- 35 South Africa 595.14 kilograms per person compare
- 36 Syria 573.01 kilograms per person compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 511.05 kilograms per person compare
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 methane emissions by sector in Serbia?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Serbia was 611.23 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 629.08 kilograms per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 249.53 kilograms per person in 2000.
- How does Serbia rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Serbia ranks 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 methane 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.