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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 6.55 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 4.10 million (2025)
- Urban population 62.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.24 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.92 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.24 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.24 tonnes per person (2024)
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.