How does Serbia rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Serbia ranks 23rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Serbia?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Serbia

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Serbia
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Serbia: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 642,734 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

642,734 tonnes

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

23rd

of 220 countries

All-time high

1.19 million tonnes

in 1988

All-time low

66.94 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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

Serbia recorded 642,734 tonnes for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Serbia peaked at 1.19 million tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 66.94 tonnes, in 1750.

Serbia ranks 23rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	68.07 tonnes	66.94 tonnes	69.2 tonnes	10
1760s	70.61 tonnes	69.45 tonnes	71.77 tonnes	10
1770s	73.22 tonnes	72.03 tonnes	74.41 tonnes	10
1780s	75.9 tonnes	74.67 tonnes	77.12 tonnes	10
1790s	78.64 tonnes	77.39 tonnes	79.89 tonnes	10
1800s	81.44 tonnes	80.16 tonnes	82.72 tonnes	10
1810s	85.04 tonnes	83 tonnes	87.07 tonnes	10
1820s	89.65 tonnes	87.52 tonnes	91.77 tonnes	10
1830s	94.46 tonnes	92.24 tonnes	96.66 tonnes	10
1840s	99.45 tonnes	97.15 tonnes	101.74 tonnes	10
1850s	104.63 tonnes	102.25 tonnes	107 tonnes	10
1860s	112.27 tonnes	107.53 tonnes	116.99 tonnes	10
1870s	123.19 tonnes	118.03 tonnes	128.31 tonnes	10
1880s	179.63 tonnes	129.44 tonnes	581.69 tonnes	10
1890s	4,887 tonnes	1,476 tonnes	9,062 tonnes	10
1900s	15,527 tonnes	12,211 tonnes	19,732 tonnes	10
1910s	15,913 tonnes	105.31 tonnes	57,593 tonnes	10
1920s	109,593 tonnes	52,101 tonnes	192,448 tonnes	10
1930s	191,892 tonnes	167,847 tonnes	208,282 tonnes	10
1940s	185,519 tonnes	67,849 tonnes	338,043 tonnes	10
1950s	316,330 tonnes	257,229 tonnes	372,636 tonnes	10
1960s	478,522 tonnes	383,338 tonnes	597,054 tonnes	10
1970s	849,752 tonnes	677,196 tonnes	973,376 tonnes	10
1980s	1.01 million tonnes	875,211 tonnes	1.19 million tonnes	10
1990s	1.06 million tonnes	913,754 tonnes	1.19 million tonnes	10
2000s	845,909 tonnes	784,951 tonnes	1.05 million tonnes	10
2010s	742,909 tonnes	620,252 tonnes	874,842 tonnes	10
2020s	663,922 tonnes	642,734 tonnes	702,693 tonnes	3

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See the full ranking of 220 places →

More energy & mining data for Serbia

Fuel imports 17.2% (2007)
Ores and metals imports 5.9% (2007)
Ores and metals exports 10.3% (2007)
Gas production 3.31 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 492.06 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 3.31 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 492.06 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 2.6% (2007)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.3% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 59.6% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Serbia?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Serbia was 642,734 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 coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Serbia?: The highest recorded value was 1.19 million tonnes in 1988.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Serbia?: The lowest recorded value was 66.94 tonnes in 1750.
How does Serbia rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Serbia ranks 23rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Serbia?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.