Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Serbia
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.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Serbia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 66.94 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 67.19 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 67.44 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 67.7 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 67.95 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 68.2 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 68.45 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 68.7 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 68.95 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 69.2 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 69.45 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 69.71 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 69.97 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 70.22 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 70.48 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 70.74 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 71 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 71.25 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 71.51 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 71.77 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 72.03 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 72.29 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 72.56 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 72.82 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 73.09 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 73.35 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 73.62 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 73.88 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 74.14 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 74.41 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 74.67 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 74.94 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 75.22 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 75.49 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 75.76 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 76.03 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 76.3 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 76.57 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 76.84 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 77.12 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 77.39 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 77.66 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 77.94 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 78.22 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 78.5 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 78.78 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 79.06 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 79.33 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 79.61 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 79.89 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 80.16 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 80.45 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 80.73 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 81.02 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 81.3 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 81.59 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 81.87 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 82.15 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 82.43 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 82.72 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 83 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 83.45 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 83.91 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 84.36 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 84.82 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 85.27 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 85.72 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 86.17 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 86.62 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 87.07 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 87.52 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 88 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 88.47 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 88.95 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 89.42 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 89.89 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 90.36 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 90.83 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 91.3 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 91.77 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 92.24 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 92.74 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 93.23 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 93.72 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 94.22 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 94.71 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 95.2 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 95.69 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 96.18 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 96.66 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 97.15 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 97.67 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 98.18 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 98.69 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 99.2 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 99.71 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 100.22 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 100.73 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 101.24 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 101.74 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 102.25 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 102.78 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 103.31 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 103.84 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 104.37 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 104.9 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 105.43 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 105.95 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 106.48 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 107 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 107.53 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 108.59 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 109.64 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 110.7 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 111.75 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 112.81 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 113.86 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 114.9 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 115.95 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 116.99 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 118.03 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 119.19 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 120.34 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 121.48 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 122.63 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 123.77 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 124.91 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 126.05 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 127.18 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 128.31 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 129.44 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 130.69 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 131.94 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 133.18 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 134.42 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 581.69 tonnes | +332.7% |
| 1886 | 136.89 tonnes | -76.5% |
| 1887 | 138.12 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 139.34 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 140.57 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 1,476 tonnes | +950.4% |
| 1891 | 1,699 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1892 | 1,867 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1893 | 3,199 tonnes | +71.4% |
| 1894 | 5,973 tonnes | +86.7% |
| 1895 | 5,971 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 6,634 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1897 | 5,192 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1898 | 7,793 tonnes | +50.1% |
| 1899 | 9,062 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1900 | 12,211 tonnes | +34.7% |
| 1901 | 13,226 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1902 | 12,317 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1903 | 13,262 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1904 | 14,031 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1905 | 15,109 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1906 | 17,924 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1907 | 18,114 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1908 | 19,348 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1909 | 19,732 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1910 | 19,386 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1911 | 20,838 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1912 | 21,198 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 57,593 tonnes | +171.7% |
| 1914 | 117.58 tonnes | -99.8% |
| 1915 | 114.57 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1916 | 111.59 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1917 | 108.51 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1918 | 105.31 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1919 | 39,558 tonnes | +37461.8% |
| 1920 | 52,101 tonnes | +31.7% |
| 1921 | 55,068 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1922 | 77,399 tonnes | +40.6% |
| 1923 | 84,008 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1924 | 85,476 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1925 | 92,705 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1926 | 127,009 tonnes | +37.0% |
| 1927 | 151,619 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1928 | 178,095 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1929 | 192,448 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1930 | 182,438 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1931 | 167,847 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1932 | 169,966 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 189,187 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1934 | 200,480 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1935 | 202,284 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 191,280 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1937 | 201,586 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1938 | 205,567 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1939 | 208,282 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 227,477 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1941 | 67,849 tonnes | -70.2% |
| 1942 | 96,476 tonnes | +42.2% |
| 1943 | 90,117 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1944 | 85,850 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1945 | 118,240 tonnes | +37.7% |
| 1946 | 220,678 tonnes | +86.6% |
| 1947 | 284,961 tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1948 | 338,043 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1949 | 325,501 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1950 | 315,272 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1951 | 288,916 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1952 | 322,265 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1953 | 257,229 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1954 | 276,758 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1955 | 293,612 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1956 | 334,779 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1957 | 355,400 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1958 | 346,432 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 372,636 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1960 | 387,109 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 383,338 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 419,410 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 449,622 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 486,104 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 492,988 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 504,081 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 517,781 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 547,729 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 597,054 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 677,196 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 684,012 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 776,174 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 845,407 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 881,176 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 910,311 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 970,495 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 841,368 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 938,009 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 973,376 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 914,448 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 919,733 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 875,211 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 882,319 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 984,041 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 1.05 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 1.08 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.12 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 1.19 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 1.13 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 1.19 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 994,837 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 1.10 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 972,320 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 971,841 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.10 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 1.13 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.19 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.09 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 913,754 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 785,114 tonnes | -25.3% |
| 2002 | 849,532 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 831,429 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 841,670 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 784,951 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 851,674 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 833,378 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 807,234 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 823,764 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 793,747 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 874,842 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 793,643 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 813,764 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 620,252 tonnes | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 754,949 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 736,075 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 697,656 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 672,600 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 671,558 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 702,693 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 646,340 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 642,734 tonnes | -0.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 642,734 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907 tonnes, 8.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 642,734 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,466 tonnes, 15.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | +37461.8% | 105.31 tonnes | 39,558 tonnes |
| 1890 | +950.4% | 140.57 tonnes | 1,476 tonnes |
| 1885 | +332.7% | 134.42 tonnes | 581.69 tonnes |
| 1913 | +171.7% | 21,198 tonnes | 57,593 tonnes |
| 1914 | -99.8% | 57,593 tonnes | 117.58 tonnes |
| 1894 | +86.7% | 3,199 tonnes | 5,973 tonnes |
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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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
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.