Fossil fuel consumption per person in Serbia
Serbia: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 22,755 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22,755 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
65th
of 219 countries
All-time high
24,564 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2021
All-time low
18,691 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2014
Years of data
19
2006–2024
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person in Serbia is 22,755 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Serbia peaked at 24,564 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18,691 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2014.
That places Serbia 65th 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 consumption per person in Serbia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22,078 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2007 | 22,438 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 22,530 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 21,613 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 21,720 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 23,525 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 22,326 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 22,405 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 18,691 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 21,893 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 22,384 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 23,333 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 23,265 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 23,457 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 23,781 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 24,564 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 23,624 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 23,097 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 22,755 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 22,755 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,263 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 22,755 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,165 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,613 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,530 kilowatt-hours per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 22,300 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,691 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,525 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,564 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,755 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,564 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 62 Saint Kitts and Nevis 24,745 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 New Zealand 24,629 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 Barbados 23,598 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 66 Spain 22,434 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 67 Cyprus 22,253 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 68 Italy 21,969 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.2% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person in Serbia?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Serbia was 22,755 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 consumption per person recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 24,564 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,691 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014.
- How does Serbia rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Serbia ranks 65th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.