Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Serbia
Serbia: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel was 492.06 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Serbia, 2006–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 492.06 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Serbia peaked at 876.61 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 136.65 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2007.
That places Serbia 66th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Serbia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 273.1 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2007 | 136.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 138.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 263.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +90.7% |
| 2010 | 486.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +84.9% |
| 2011 | 726.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.2% |
| 2012 | 789.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 876.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 854.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 860.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 794.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 744.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 692.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 681.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 646.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 583 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 534.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 516.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 492.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 492.06 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.07 kilowatt-hours per person, 6.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 492.06 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.46 kilowatt-hours per person, 18.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +90.7% | 138.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 263.24 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2010 | +84.9% | 263.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 486.85 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2011 | +49.2% | 486.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 726.37 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2007 | -50.0% | 273.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 136.65 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 202.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 136.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 273.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 750.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 486.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 876.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 554.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 492.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 646.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 63 Chile 600.66 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 Vietnam 569.29 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 Italy 551.92 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Germany 444.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 Tanzania 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Turkey 274.6 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Serbia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.2% (2007)
- Ores and metals imports 5.9% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Serbia?
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Serbia was 492.06 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production per person, by fuel recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 876.61 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production per person, by fuel recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.65 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007.
- How does Serbia rank for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Serbia ranks 66th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.