Emissions of air pollutants in Serbia
Serbia: Emissions of air pollutants was 94,884 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
94,884 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
98th
of 220 countries
All-time high
305,650 tonnes
in 1988
All-time low
33.47 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Serbia, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Serbia stood at 94,884 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Serbia peaked at 305,650 tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 33.47 tonnes, in 1750.
Serbia ranks 98th of 220 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.
Emissions of air pollutants in Serbia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 33.47 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 33.6 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 33.72 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 33.85 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 33.97 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 34.1 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 34.22 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 34.35 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 34.47 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 34.6 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 34.72 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 34.85 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 34.98 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 35.11 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 35.24 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 35.37 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 35.5 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 35.63 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 35.76 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 35.88 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 36.01 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 36.15 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 36.28 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 36.41 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 36.54 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 36.68 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 36.81 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 36.94 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 37.07 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 37.2 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 37.34 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 37.47 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 37.61 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 37.74 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 37.88 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 38.02 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 38.15 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 38.29 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 38.42 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 38.56 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 38.69 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 38.83 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 38.97 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 39.11 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 39.25 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 39.39 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 39.53 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 39.67 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 39.8 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 39.94 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 40.08 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 40.22 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 40.37 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 40.51 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 40.65 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 40.79 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 40.93 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 41.08 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 41.22 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 41.36 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 41.5 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 41.73 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 41.95 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 42.18 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 42.41 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 42.63 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 42.86 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 43.09 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 43.31 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 43.54 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 43.76 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 44 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 44.24 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 44.47 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 44.71 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 44.95 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 45.18 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 45.42 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 45.65 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 45.89 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 46.12 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 46.37 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 46.62 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 46.86 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 47.11 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 47.35 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 47.6 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 47.84 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 48.09 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 48.33 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 48.58 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 48.83 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 49.09 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 49.34 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 49.6 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 49.86 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 50.11 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 50.36 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 50.62 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 50.87 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 51.12 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 51.39 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 51.66 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 51.92 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 52.19 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 52.45 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 52.71 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 52.98 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 53.24 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 53.5 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 53.76 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 54.29 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 54.82 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 55.35 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 55.88 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 56.4 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 56.93 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 57.45 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 57.97 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 58.5 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 59.02 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 59.59 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 60.17 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 60.74 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 61.31 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 61.88 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 62.45 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 63.02 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 63.59 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 64.16 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 64.72 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 65.34 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 65.97 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 66.59 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 67.21 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 125.61 tonnes | +86.9% |
| 1886 | 68.44 tonnes | -45.5% |
| 1887 | 69.06 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 69.67 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 70.28 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 244.51 tonnes | +247.9% |
| 1891 | 274.08 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1892 | 296.44 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1893 | 470.47 tonnes | +58.7% |
| 1894 | 832.29 tonnes | +76.9% |
| 1895 | 832.97 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 920.33 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1897 | 733.22 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1898 | 1,073 tonnes | +46.4% |
| 1899 | 1,240 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1900 | 1,653 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1901 | 1,796 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1902 | 1,687 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1903 | 1,820 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1904 | 1,928 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1905 | 2,076 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1906 | 2,446 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1907 | 2,477 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 2,640 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1909 | 2,693 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1910 | 2,652 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1911 | 2,841 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1912 | 2,889 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 7,518 tonnes | +160.2% |
| 1914 | 215.9 tonnes | -97.1% |
| 1915 | 221.52 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1916 | 226.54 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1917 | 230.78 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1918 | 234.21 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1919 | 5,177 tonnes | +2110.5% |
| 1920 | 6,733 tonnes | +30.1% |
| 1921 | 7,107 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1922 | 9,990 tonnes | +40.6% |
| 1923 | 10,802 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1924 | 10,975 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 12,110 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1926 | 11,729 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1927 | 13,079 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1928 | 14,076 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1929 | 15,844 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1930 | 14,773 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1931 | 13,124 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1932 | 12,012 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1933 | 11,140 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1934 | 11,539 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1935 | 11,934 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1936 | 11,793 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1937 | 13,053 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1938 | 12,499 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1939 | 13,035 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1940 | 15,187 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1941 | 1,820 tonnes | -88.0% |
| 1942 | 1,915 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1943 | 2,017 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1944 | 2,207 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1945 | 8,495 tonnes | +284.9% |
| 1946 | 14,390 tonnes | +69.4% |
| 1947 | 18,824 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1948 | 20,896 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1949 | 23,379 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1950 | 22,187 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1951 | 21,081 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1952 | 21,383 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 21,459 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 25,404 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1955 | 29,019 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1956 | 33,257 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1957 | 36,146 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1958 | 36,223 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 41,642 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1960 | 45,960 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1961 | 48,685 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 50,577 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 56,525 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 64,562 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1965 | 67,847 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 68,882 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 71,915 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 78,432 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 82,860 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 109,566 tonnes | +32.2% |
| 1971 | 120,145 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 122,647 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 132,413 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 140,165 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 149,885 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 166,754 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 177,010 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 193,379 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 206,843 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 197,714 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 215,865 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 215,304 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 227,227 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 251,694 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 272,208 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 288,962 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 293,702 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 305,650 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 293,113 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 302,083 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 254,537 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 228,326 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 216,916 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 199,652 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 238,809 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 249,380 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 267,682 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 244,256 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 164,271 tonnes | -32.7% |
| 2000 | 167,773 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 176,968 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 187,196 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 193,529 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 198,240 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 177,230 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 182,633 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 179,691 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 184,590 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 178,329 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 170,467 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 178,335 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 158,525 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 159,278 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 128,867 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 145,530 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 139,045 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 132,107 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 118,685 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 108,646 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 98,689 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 96,564 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 94,884 tonnes | -1.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 94,884 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784 tonnes, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 94,884 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006 tonnes, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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 | +2110.5% | 234.21 tonnes | 5,177 tonnes |
| 1945 | +284.9% | 2,207 tonnes | 8,495 tonnes |
| 1890 | +247.9% | 70.28 tonnes | 244.51 tonnes |
| 1913 | +160.2% | 2,889 tonnes | 7,518 tonnes |
| 1914 | -97.1% | 7,518 tonnes | 215.9 tonnes |
| 1941 | -88.0% | 15,187 tonnes | 1,820 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 34.04 tonnes | 33.47 tonnes | 34.6 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 35.3 tonnes | 34.72 tonnes | 35.88 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 36.61 tonnes | 36.01 tonnes | 37.2 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 37.95 tonnes | 37.34 tonnes | 38.56 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 39.32 tonnes | 38.69 tonnes | 39.94 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 40.72 tonnes | 40.08 tonnes | 41.36 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 42.52 tonnes | 41.5 tonnes | 43.54 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 44.83 tonnes | 43.76 tonnes | 45.89 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 47.23 tonnes | 46.12 tonnes | 48.33 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 49.73 tonnes | 48.58 tonnes | 50.87 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 52.32 tonnes | 51.12 tonnes | 53.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 56.14 tonnes | 53.76 tonnes | 58.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 61.59 tonnes | 59.02 tonnes | 64.16 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 73.29 tonnes | 64.72 tonnes | 125.61 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 691.79 tonnes | 244.51 tonnes | 1,240 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,122 tonnes | 1,653 tonnes | 2,693 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,221 tonnes | 215.9 tonnes | 7,518 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 11,245 tonnes | 6,733 tonnes | 15,844 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 12,490 tonnes | 11,140 tonnes | 14,773 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 10,913 tonnes | 1,820 tonnes | 23,379 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 28,780 tonnes | 21,081 tonnes | 41,642 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 63,624 tonnes | 45,960 tonnes | 82,860 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 151,881 tonnes | 109,566 tonnes | 206,843 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 256,144 tonnes | 197,714 tonnes | 305,650 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 236,591 tonnes | 164,271 tonnes | 302,083 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,618 tonnes | 167,773 tonnes | 198,240 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,948 tonnes | 108,646 tonnes | 178,335 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,713 tonnes | 94,884 tonnes | 98,689 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Serbia?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Serbia was 94,884 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 305,650 tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.47 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Serbia rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Serbia ranks 98th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.