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Bosnia and Herzegovina CO₂ Emissions

Bosnia and Herzegovina emitted 19.4 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.1% of the world total, the 91st most of 213 countries. That is 6.1 tonnes per person, 1.3× the world average of 4.7 t.

Estimated CO₂ emitted by Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2026 so far

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CO₂ in 2024

19.4 Mt

19.4 million tonnes

World rank

#91

of 213 countries

Share of world

0.1%

world total 38.6 Gt

Per person

6.1 t

world average 4.7 t

Change vs 2023

-2.5%

2023: 19.9 Mt

Historical share

0.1%

#82 since 1750

Trend since 2000

Emissions fell 2.5% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 21%. Emissions peaked in 2011 at 23.8 million tonnes and are now 18% lower.

Million tonnes of CO₂ a year
Show yearly data (million tonnes)
YearCO₂ (Mt)
202419.4
202319.9
202220.7
202121.3
202020.8
201920.8
201822.1
201722.2
201621.7
201518.5
201419.3
201321.8
201222.1
201123.8
201021.1
200920.5
200820.0
200717.5
200617.4
200516.0
200415.5
200314.4
200214.2
200113.3
200013.7

Where it comes from

Coal is the largest source of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s CO₂, at 71%.

  • Coal71%13.9 Mt
  • Oil24%4.7 Mt
  • Gas3%0.5 Mt
  • Cement2%0.4 Mt

How Bosnia and Herzegovina compares

RankCountryCO₂ 2024SharePer person
89Tanzania20.0 Mt0.1%0.3 t
90Guatemala19.9 Mt0.1%1.1 t
91Bosnia and Herzegovina19.4 Mt0.1%6.1 t
92Nepal18.8 Mt0.1%0.6 t
93Croatia18.5 Mt0.1%4.8 t

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Questions and answers

How much CO₂ does Bosnia and Herzegovina emit?

Bosnia and Herzegovina emitted 19.4 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.1% of global emissions. That is about 1 tonnes every second.

What are Bosnia and Herzegovina’s CO₂ emissions per person?

Bosnia and Herzegovina emits 6.1 tonnes per person, 1.3× the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (3.2 million people in 2024).

Are Bosnia and Herzegovina’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?

Emissions fell 2.5% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 21%. Emissions peaked in 2011 at 23.8 million tonnes and are now 18% lower.

What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Coal is the largest source, at 71% of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (13.9 million tonnes).

How much has Bosnia and Herzegovina contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?

Since 1750, Bosnia and Herzegovina has emitted about 1 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.1% of the world total, the 82nd largest historical contribution.

Related reading

Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →