Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Serbia
Serbia: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 46.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
46.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
65th
of 198 countries
All-time high
64.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1990
All-time low
133,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Serbia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Serbia stood at 46.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Serbia peaked at 64.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1990 and was at its lowest, 133,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Serbia ranks 65th of 198 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Serbia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 133,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 134,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 135,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 136,571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 137,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 138,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 139,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 140,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 141,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 142,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 143,869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 145,139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 146,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 147,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 148,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 150,167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 151,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 152,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 153,921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 155,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 156,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 157,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 159,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 161,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 164,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 166,384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 168,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 171,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 173,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 175,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 176,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 178,467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 180,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 181,557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 183,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 197,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1886 | 186,025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 1887 | 187,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 188,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 190,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 231,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.7% |
| 1891 | 240,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1892 | 246,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1893 | 287,807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.6% |
| 1894 | 371,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.1% |
| 1895 | 373,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 394,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1897 | 353,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.3% |
| 1898 | 432,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.3% |
| 1899 | 472,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1900 | 567,619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.2% |
| 1901 | 599,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1902 | 575,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1903 | 605,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1904 | 631,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1905 | 667,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1906 | 757,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.4% |
| 1907 | 766,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 808,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1909 | 824,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1910 | 816,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1911 | 867,139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1912 | 882,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1913 | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +134.1% |
| 1914 | 202,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -90.2% |
| 1915 | 202,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 201,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 200,165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 199,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1919 | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +670.2% |
| 1920 | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.5% |
| 1921 | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1922 | 2.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +41.3% |
| 1923 | 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1924 | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1925 | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1926 | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1927 | 4.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.2% |
| 1928 | 4.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.0% |
| 1929 | 4.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1930 | 4.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1931 | 4.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.7% |
| 1932 | 3.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.9% |
| 1933 | 3.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 1934 | 3.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1935 | 4.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1936 | 4.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1937 | 4.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 1938 | 4.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 1939 | 4.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1940 | 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.7% |
| 1941 | 476,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -90.6% |
| 1942 | 494,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1943 | 676,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +36.9% |
| 1944 | 574,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.1% |
| 1945 | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +401.5% |
| 1946 | 5.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +79.7% |
| 1947 | 7.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +35.3% |
| 1948 | 7.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.9% |
| 1949 | 8.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.4% |
| 1950 | 8.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1951 | 8.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1952 | 8.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 8.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 9.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.0% |
| 1955 | 11.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 1956 | 12.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.7% |
| 1957 | 13.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1958 | 13.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 15.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.0% |
| 1960 | 16.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1961 | 17.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 18.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 20.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 22.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 23.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 23.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 23.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 25.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 26.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 36.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +38.2% |
| 1971 | 38.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 36.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 42.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.4% |
| 1974 | 43.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 45.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 46.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 45.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 50.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 54.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 53.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 57.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 53.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 57.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 60.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 61.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 64.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 62.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 64.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 64.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 64.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 46.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -27.6% |
| 1992 | 49.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 43.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 42.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 44.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 51.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 54.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 57.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 40.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -29.5% |
| 2000 | 44.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 47.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 50.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 53.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 57.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 54.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 58.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 56.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 56.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 50.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 50.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 53.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 48.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 49.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 41.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 48.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 49.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 50.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 48.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 48.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 48.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 49.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 47.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 46.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 46.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 46.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | +670.2% | 199,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1945 | +401.5% | 574,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1913 | +134.1% | 882,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1941 | -90.6% | 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 476,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1914 | -90.2% | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 202,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1946 | +79.7% | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 138,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 133,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 142,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 149,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 143,869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 165,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 156,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 175,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 185,062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 176,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 197,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 340,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 231,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 472,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 680,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 567,619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 824,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 717,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 199,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 476,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 62 Angola 49.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 63 Azerbaijan 49.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 64 Hungary 47.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 66 Democratic Republic of Congo 46.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 67 Norway 44.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 68 Sweden 44.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Serbia?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Serbia was 46.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1990.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Serbia rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Serbia ranks 65th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.