Greenhouse gas emissions in Serbia
Serbia: Greenhouse gas emissions was 42.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
42.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
102nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
75.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1988
All-time low
10.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Serbia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 42.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Serbia peaked at 75.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1988 and was at its lowest, 10.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Serbia ranks 102nd of 199 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Serbia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 10.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 10.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1852 | 10.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1853 | 11.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1854 | 11.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 11.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 11.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1857 | 11.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 11.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 11.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 11.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 11.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1862 | 11.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 11.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 11.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 11.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1866 | 12.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 12.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 12.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 12.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 12.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 12.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 12.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 12.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 12.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1875 | 12.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1876 | 12.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1877 | 12.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 12.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 12.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 12.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 12.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1882 | 12.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1883 | 12.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 12.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1885 | 12.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1886 | 12.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 13.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 13.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1889 | 12.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1890 | 13.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 13.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 13.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 13.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 13.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 13.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1896 | 13.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 13.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1898 | 13.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 13.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 13.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1901 | 13.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1902 | 13.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1903 | 13.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1904 | 13.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 13.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1906 | 13.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 14.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 14.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1909 | 14.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 13.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 14.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1912 | 14.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 15.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1914 | 13.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.5% |
| 1915 | 13.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1916 | 13.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1917 | 13.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1918 | 14.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 15.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 15.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 16.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1922 | 17.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1923 | 17.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1924 | 17.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 18.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1926 | 17.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1927 | 18.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1928 | 19.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1929 | 19.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 19.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1931 | 19.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1932 | 18.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1933 | 18.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1934 | 18.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 18.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1936 | 18.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1937 | 18.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1938 | 18.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1939 | 18.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 19.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1941 | 14.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.9% |
| 1942 | 14.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1943 | 15.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1944 | 15.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1945 | 18.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.7% |
| 1946 | 21.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.2% |
| 1947 | 23.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 1948 | 24.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1949 | 25.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1950 | 29.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.6% |
| 1951 | 30.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 31.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 31.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 32.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1955 | 33.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 35.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 36.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 35.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 38.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1960 | 36.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 36.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 36.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 36.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 37.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 37.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 37.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 38.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 39.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 39.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 48.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.2% |
| 1971 | 50.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 48.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 54.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 55.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 57.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 57.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 56.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 61.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 65.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 64.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 68.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 64.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 68.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 72.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 73.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 75.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 73.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 75.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 74.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 72.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 52.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.9% |
| 1992 | 54.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 48.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 47.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 49.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 56.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 61.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 58.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 41.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -29.0% |
| 2000 | 44.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 47.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 50.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 54.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 62.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 44.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 48.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 49.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 47.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 43.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 42.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 45.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 39.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 41.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 33.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 41.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 42.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 44.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 42.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 43.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 46.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 43.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 44.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 43.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 42.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 42.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 42.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 84% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -29.0% | 58.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2005 | -28.0% | 62.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1991 | -26.9% | 72.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 11.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 12.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 12.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 13.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 13.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 14.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 17.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 18.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 19.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 33.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 99 Papua New Guinea 43.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 100 Tunisia 43.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 101 Uruguay 43.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 103 Sri Lanka 42.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 104 Congo 41.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 40.98 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Serbia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Serbia was 42.81 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1988.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Serbia rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Serbia ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.