Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Serbia
Serbia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
28th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1981
All-time low
0.0%
in 1943
Years of data
129
1885–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Serbia, 1885–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Serbia is 0.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Serbia peaked at 0.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1943.
Serbia ranks 28th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 0.0% | — |
| 1890 | 0.0% | +136.7% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | +11.5% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | +9.7% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | +80.0% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | +83.8% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | -5.3% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | +8.0% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | -25.7% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | +43.7% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | +6.8% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | +28.9% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | +6.1% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | -8.4% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | +6.0% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | +14.5% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | -10.5% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | +12.7% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | -5.6% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | +6.9% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 1913 | 0.1% | +154.4% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | -13.0% |
| 1920 | 0.1% | +15.3% |
| 1921 | 0.1% | +24.8% |
| 1922 | 0.1% | +38.0% |
| 1923 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
| 1924 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 1925 | 0.1% | +9.5% |
| 1926 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1927 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 1928 | 0.1% | +12.1% |
| 1929 | 0.1% | +5.6% |
| 1930 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 1931 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 1932 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 1933 | 0.1% | -11.6% |
| 1934 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 1935 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 0.1% | -10.1% |
| 1937 | 0.1% | +6.6% |
| 1938 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 1939 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1940 | 0.1% | +6.8% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | — |
| 1945 | 0.1% | — |
| 1946 | 0.1% | +81.6% |
| 1947 | 0.2% | +22.9% |
| 1948 | 0.2% | +9.7% |
| 1949 | 0.2% | +20.5% |
| 1950 | 0.2% | -15.4% |
| 1951 | 0.2% | -10.1% |
| 1952 | 0.2% | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 0.2% | -3.5% |
| 1954 | 0.2% | +20.5% |
| 1955 | 0.2% | +6.3% |
| 1956 | 0.2% | +9.3% |
| 1957 | 0.3% | +5.9% |
| 1958 | 0.2% | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 0.3% | +10.1% |
| 1960 | 0.3% | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 0.3% | +9.7% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | +26.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +25.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -36.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +27.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -4.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 12.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 6.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | +154.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1890 | +136.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1943 | -100.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 1894 | +83.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1946 | +81.6% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 1893 | +80.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 8 |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
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 share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Serbia?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Serbia was 0.2% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1943.
- How does Serbia rank for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- Serbia ranks 28th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.