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Environment · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income

Bosnia and Herzegovina: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 6.45 t (2024), 38th of 203 in the world and 15th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG per person is 8.73 t (2024), 40th of 203 in the world and 15th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG emissions is 27.6 Mt (2024), 111th of 203 in the world and 31st of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

CO₂ per person6.45 t2024 · world 38/203 · region 15/49GHG per person8.73 t2024 · world 40/203 · region 15/49GHG emissions27.6 Mt2024 · world 111/203 · region 31/49CO₂ emissions20.4 Mt2024 · world 88/203 · region 31/49
CO₂ per person
Bosnia and HerzegovinaEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.55.07.510199520002005201020152020Bosnia and Herzegovina6.45 tEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
Bosnia and HerzegovinaEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Bosnia and Herzegovina8.73 tEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Bosnia and Herzegovina in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes6.45 t202438/20315/493.43 t5.83 t6.83 t+11%since 20146.62 t6.38 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e8.73 t202440/20315/494.78 t7.45 t9.24 t+12%since 20148.65 t8.33 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e27.6 Mt2024111/20331/4919.9 Mt28.4 Mt30.5 Mt−0.9%since 20147,953.3 Mt25,498.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt20.4 Mt202488/20331/4914.3 Mt22.2 Mt22.5 Mt−1.9%since 20146,082.4 Mt19,521.7 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e5.4 Mt2024123/20332/493.5 Mt4.6 Mt5.9 Mt−3.2%since 20141,278.5 Mt4,229.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption36.6%202165/21211/5419.4%19.6%37.7%+22.4 ppsince 201115.1%16.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output39.3%202176/20626/5148.8%46.9%29.5%+10.6 ppsince 201134.4%29.3%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³26.1 µg/m³202360/2006/5236.0 µg/m³32.5 µg/m³26.8 µg/m³−8.3%since 201314.4 µg/m³26.7 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area42.2%202472/21411/5741.2%41.1%42.1%+0.2 ppsince 201438.6%29.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area22.4%2024145/21047/5541.6%41.9%43.8%−19.7 ppsince 201429.1%42.8%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area8.0%2024115/20640/5319.5%19.6%19.8%−11.6 ppsince 201412.3%9.8%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory9.5%2025119/21345/55··3.6%+8.0 ppsince 201513.2%12.8%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources0.9%2022155/17745/471.0%1.2%0.8%−0.4 ppsince 20126.7%8.9%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³11,077 m³202241/1837/488,534 m³9,314 m³10,760 m³+15%since 20127,674 m³6,090 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare5,362 kg/ha202434/17915/482,550 kg/ha3,853 kg/ha6,051 kg/ha+35%since 20144,045 kg/ha4,942 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Bosnia and Herzegovina and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorBosnia and HerzegovinaSerbiaCroatiaMontenegro
CO₂ per person6.45 t2024—4.83 t2024—
GHG per person8.73 t2024—6.94 t2024—
GHG emissions27.6 Mt2024—26.8 Mt2024—
CO₂ emissions20.4 Mt2024—18.7 Mt2024—
Methane5.4 Mt2024—3.9 Mt2024—
Renewable energy36.6%202127.2%202134.1%202139.6%2021
Renewable power39.3%202135.0%202169.9%202161.8%2021
PM2.5 exposure26.1 µg/m³202319.3 µg/m³202315.8 µg/m³202318.5 µg/m³2023
Forest cover42.2%202439.2%202434.8%202461.5%2024
Serbia: environmentCroatia: environmentMontenegro: environment
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