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Topic 07 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Environment & Sustainability
How much pressure does a country put on the natural world?
Bosnia and Herzegovina is placed 117th of 186 countries on environment & sustainability in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: CO₂ Emissions per Capita 6.139 (2024); Water Stress 2.14 (2023).
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Environment & Sustainability
117th
of 186 countries placed
Placed from 3 of 4 key statistics
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Bosnia and Herzegovina on environment & sustainability — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
6.139
Fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person)
Lower is better
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 6.139. Across the 210 countries in this edition, values run from 0.054 (DR Congo) to 41.27 (Qatar); the world median is 3.21.
- World median
- 3.21
- Best in Southern Europe
- 1.592 Albania
- Land neighbours
- Croatia 4.765 · Montenegro 3.722 · Serbia 6.238
Key 2 of 4
Water Stress
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
2023 edition · data for 2023 · CC BY 4.0
2.14
Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)
Lower is better
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 2.14. Across the 177 countries in this edition, values run from 0.03 (Republic of the Congo) to 3,851 (Kuwait); the world median is 10.
- World median
- 10
- Best in Southern Europe
- 1.61 Croatia
- Land neighbours
- Croatia 1.61 · Serbia 5.81
Key 3 of 4
Organic Agricultural Area
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 4.0
0.22
Organic share of agricultural land (%)
Higher is better
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 0.22. Across the 156 countries in this edition, values run from 0 (Afghanistan) to 86.38 (Samoa); the world median is 0.725.
- World median
- 0.725
- Best in Southern Europe
- 22.74 Greece
- Land neighbours
- Croatia 9.01 · Montenegro 1.83 · Serbia 0.83
No reading
Ecological Footprint (global hectares per person)
Lower is better
Global Footprint Network publishes no 2025 figure for Bosnia and Herzegovina, so the standing rests on the other keys.
Across the 126 countries in this edition, values run from 0.514 (Yemen) to 11.73 (Qatar); the world median is 2.296.
- World median
- 2.296
- Best in Southern Europe
- 2.402 Albania
- Land neighbours
- Croatia 4.757 · Montenegro 4.927 · Serbia 4.248
02Over time
Which way Bosnia and Herzegovina is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
CO₂ Emissions per Capita
Fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person) · lower is better
Bosnia and HerzegovinaWorld median
Bosnia and Herzegovina rose from 3.294 in 2000 to 6.139 in 2024; the world median went from 2.662 to 3.21.
Every year’s figures
Year Bosnia and Herzegovina World median 2024 6.14 3.210 2023 6.24 3.145 2022 6.47 3.162 2021 6.55 3.087 2020 6.31 2.903 2019 6.22 3.273 2018 6.52 3.036 2017 6.46 3.049 2016 6.26 2.894 2015 5.25 2.846 2014 5.42 2.919 2013 6.04 2.779 2012 6.03 2.770 2011 6.35 2.748 2010 5.55 2.812 2009 5.29 2.799 2008 5.06 2.979 2007 4.35 2.593 2006 4.28 2.865 2005 3.92 2.885 2004 3.73 2.802 2003 3.44 2.918 2002 3.38 2.785 2001 3.17 2.726 2000 3.29 2.662 Water Stress
Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%) · lower is better
Bosnia and HerzegovinaWorld median
Bosnia and Herzegovina fell from 2.47 in 2000 to 2.14 in 2023; the world median went from 10.07 to 10.
Every year’s figures
Year Bosnia and Herzegovina World median 2023 2.14 10.000 2022 2.07 10.190 2021 2.03 10.460 2020 2.00 10.460 2019 2.03 10.890 2018 2.07 10.460 2017 2.66 10.460 2016 2.79 10.460 2015 2.78 10.190 2014 2.74 10.460 2013 2.89 10.460 2012 2.91 10.460 2011 2.81 10.460 2010 2.89 10.710 2009 2.85 10.960 2008 2.60 10.815 2007 2.59 11.180 2006 2.53 10.430 2005 2.51 10.250 2004 2.52 10.715 2003 2.51 10.370 2002 2.49 10.180 2001 2.48 10.130 2000 2.47 10.070 Organic Agricultural Area
Organic share of agricultural land (%) · higher is better
Bosnia and HerzegovinaWorld median
Bosnia and Herzegovina rose from 0.02 in 2005 to 0.22 in 2024; the world median went from 0.345 to 0.725.
Every year’s figures
Year Bosnia and Herzegovina World median 2024 0.22 0.725 2023 0.22 0.780 2022 0.22 0.740 2021 0.11 0.710 2020 0.08 0.665 2019 0.08 0.550 2018 0.04 0.490 2017 0.06 0.630 2016 0.05 0.545 2015 0.03 0.540 2014 0.02 0.470 2013 0.01 0.440 2012 0.02 0.480 2011 0.02 0.460 2010 0.03 0.330 2009 0.03 0.335 2008 0.03 0.290 2007 0.03 0.370 2006 0.03 0.305 2005 0.02 0.345
03In context
Bosnia and Herzegovina beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 186 countries on environment & sustainability, never a place within the region.
Bosnia and Herzegovina and the countries it borders
Standing among all 186; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | CO₂ Emissions per CapitaFossil CO₂ (tonnes per person) | Water StressFreshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%) | Organic Agricultural AreaOrganic share of agricultural land (%) | Ecological FootprintEcological Footprint (global hectares per person) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Croatia | 82nd | 4.765 | 1.61 | 9.01 | 4.757 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 117th | 6.139 | 2.14 | 0.22 | — |
 Montenegro | 141st | 3.722 | — | 1.83 | 4.927 |
 Serbia | 142nd | 6.238 | 5.81 | 0.83 | 4.248 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Southern Europe
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 186.
Placed either side on environment & sustainability
The countries immediately above and below Bosnia and Herzegovina in the topic’s list.
France114th
Italy=115th
United Kingdom=115th- Bosnia and Herzegovina117th
Iceland=118th
Slovenia=118th
Suriname120th
04Context, no vote
Where Bosnia and Herzegovina is ahead of the world, and behind
35 more statistics filed under environment & sustainability, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median10
Statistics on which Bosnia and Herzegovina does better than the middle country measured.
Children's Climate Risk IndexUNICEF · 2020 · world median 535No earlier reading
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3 · world median 5 · Children's Climate Risk Index (0–10, higher is more risk). UNICEF, 2021 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 1 to 8.7; lower is better.
Ranked 135th of 163 by UNICEF (1st = worst).
Baseline Water Stress (Aqueduct)WRI · 2019 · world median 1.6630.3961.663No earlier reading
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 0.396 · world median 1.663 · Baseline water stress score (0–5). World Resources Institute (WRI), 2023 edition, data for 2019.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 5; lower is better.
Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per CapitaFAO · 2022 · world median 2,52811,0772,528▲ Improved since 2012
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 11,077 · world median 2,528 · Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 445,023; higher is better.
Position 41st of 181 · derived.
Climate Vulnerability (ND-GAIN)Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · 2024 · world median 0.450.380.45▼ Worsened since 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 0.38 · world median 0.45 · ND-GAIN Vulnerability (0–1, where 1 is the most vulnerable). Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.263 to 0.655; lower is better.
Ranked 46th of 190 by Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame.
World Risk IndexInstitute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum · 2025 · world median 4.172.494.17▲ Improved since 2015
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 2.49 · world median 4.17 · WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk). Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.18 to 46.56; lower is better.
Position 140th of 193 · derived, 1st = worst.
Progress Toward Productive and Sustainable Agriculture (SDG 2.4.1 Proxy)FAO · 2024 · world median 3.143.433.14▲ Improved since 2015
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3.43 · world median 3.14 · Current status score, from 1 (worst) to 5 (best), averaged over up to seven sub-indicators. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.67 to 4.57; higher is better.
Position 66th of 186 · derived.
Agricultural Emissions IntensityFAO · 2023 · world median 1.5651.211.565▲ Improved since 2013
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 1.21 · world median 1.565 · Greenhouse gases from farming per value of agricultural output (kg CO₂eq per international dollar). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 28.2; lower is better.
Position 116th of 190 · derived, 1st = worst.
Annual Forest Area Change RateFAO · 2025 · world median 00.010▼ Worsened since 2015
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 0.01 · world median 0 · Compound annual change in forest area over the interval ending that year (%). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.29 to 12.3; higher is better.
ND-GAIN Country IndexNotre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · 2024 · world median 47.4449.9947.44▼ Worsened since 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 49.99 · world median 47.44 · ND-GAIN Index (0–100, where 100 is best placed to adapt). Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 26.42 to 71.85; higher is better.
Ranked 77th of 190 by Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame.
Planetary pressures-adjusted HDIUNDP Human Development Report Office · 2023 · world median 0.6780.7010.678No real change since 2013
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 0.701 · world median 0.678 · PHDI (0–1). UNDP Human Development Report Office, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.276 to 0.827; higher is better.
Position 65th of 156 · derived.
Behind the world median4
Statistics on which Bosnia and Herzegovina does worse than the middle country measured.
Municipal Solid Waste GenerationWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 0.9661.0090.966No earlier reading
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 1.009 · world median 0.966 · Municipal solid waste generated (kg per person per day). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0.058 to 4.176; lower is better.
Position 95th of 201 · derived, 1st = worst.
World Energy Trilemma IndexWorld Energy Council · 2023 · world median 63.862.963.8No earlier reading
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 62.9 · world median 63.8 · Trilemma score (0–100). World Energy Council, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 27.7 to 83.2; higher is better.
Ranked 52nd of 99 by World Energy Council.
PM2.5 Air Pollution ExposureAtmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis · 2023 · world median 14.4516.914.45▲ Improved since 2013
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 16.9 · world median 14.45 · Population-weighted PM2.5 concentration (µg/m³). Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 2.5 to 68.2; lower is better.
Position 89th of 220 · derived, 1st = worst.
Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP)EIA · 2024 · world median 2.7385.2622.738▼ Worsened since 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 5.262 · world median 2.738 · Energy use per dollar of GDP (thousand Btu per US$ at PPP). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.666 to 17.45; lower is better.
No better end21
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Temperature Change on LandFAO · 2025 · world median 1.4742.0891.474Moved since 2015
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 2.089 · world median 1.474 · Change in mean land-surface temperature against the country's own 1951–1980 average, °C. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.34 to 3.294.
Pesticide Use per HectareFAO · 2024 · world median 1.735.61.73Moved since 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 5.6 · world median 1.73 · Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 37.72.
Position 47th of 178 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Cropland Nitrogen BalanceFAO · 2023 · world median 37.6368.5237.63Moved since 2013
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 68.52 · world median 37.63 · Nitrogen surplus (+) or deficit (−) on cropland, kg per hectare. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from -555.52 to 1,199.
Forest AreaFAO · 2023 · world median 31.0842.7331.08Moved since 2013
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 42.73 · world median 31.08 · Forest area (% of land area). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 94.45.
Position 68th of 210 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Operating Coal Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · world median 5251,990525No earlier reading
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 1,990 · world median 525 · Coal-fired capacity in operation (megawatts). Global Energy Monitor, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1,263,101.
Operating Wind Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · world median 100244100No earlier reading
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 244 · world median 100 · Wind farm capacity in operation (megawatts). Global Energy Monitor, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 542,758.
Fertilizer Consumption per HectareFAO · 2023 · world median 87.36108.487.36Moved since 2013
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 108.4 · world median 87.36 · Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 2,926.
Position 78th of 188 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Solar Electricity Installed CapacityEIA · 2024 · world median 0.1440.2120.144No real change since 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 0.212 · world median 0.144 · Solar generating capacity installed (gigawatts). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 886.66.
Arable Land per PersonFAO · 2023 · world median 0.1090.1160.109Moved since 2013
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 0.116 · world median 0.109 · Arable land (hectares per person). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1.459.
Position 99th of 206 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Burned AreaGWIS · 2025 · world median 13,82415,82013,824Moved since 2015
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 15,820 · world median 13,824 · Burned area (hectares). European Commission Joint Research Centre — Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 50,562,035.
Tree Cover LossWorld Resources Institute — Global Forest Watch (data: University of Maryland) · 2025 · world median 3,7753,7913,775Moved since 2015
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,791 · world median 3,775 · Tree cover loss (hectares, where canopy cover exceeded 30% in 2000). World Resources Institute — Global Forest Watch (data: University of Maryland), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 6,225,187.
Meat Supply per PersonFAO · 2023 · world median 57.8351.8857.83Moved since 2013
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 51.88 · world median 57.83 · Meat available as food (kg per person per year, carcass weight). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 3.49 to 156.95.
Livestock DensityFAO · 2023 · world median 0.5350.450.535Moved since 2013
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 0.45 · world median 0.535 · Livestock units per hectare of agricultural land. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.02 to 43.97.
Position 109th of 188 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Methane EmissionsEDGAR · 2025 · world median 325.69181.43325.69No real change since 2015
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 181.43 · world median 325.69 · Methane emissions (gigagrams of CH₄). European Commission, Joint Research Centre (EDGAR), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.048 to 51,093.
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2021 · world median 1.7080.8131.708Moved since 2011
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 0.813 · world median 1.708 · Natural resources rents (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2021 edition, data for 2021.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 61.03.
Position 118th of 180 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Land Under Cereal ProductionFAO · 2023 · world median 689,278192,144689,278Moved since 2013
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 192,144 · world median 689,278 · Land under cereal production (hectares). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 103,715,108.
Position 121st of 179 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Agricultural EmissionsFAO · 2023 · world median 8,6352,1358,635Moved since 2013
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 2,135 · world median 8,635 · Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1,044,508.
Position 136th of 193 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Agricultural LandFAO · 2023 · world median 37.9621.7437.96Moved since 2013
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 21.74 · world median 37.96 · Agricultural land (% of land area). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.445 to 86.48.
Position 144th of 209 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Fisheries and Aquaculture ProductionFAO · 2024 · world median 52,3755,23752,375No real change since 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 5,237 · world median 52,375 · Fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic animals caught or farmed, tonnes (live weight). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 70,500,841.
Population Living Below 5 m ElevationCenter for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University · 2015 · world median 2.9540.0142.954No real change since 1990
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 0.014 · world median 2.954 · Population living below 5 m elevation (% of total population). Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University, 2015 edition, data for 2015.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 78.48.
Environmentally Related Tax RevenueOECD · 2024 · world median 1.07501.075No real change since 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 0 · world median 1.075 · Environmentally related tax revenue (% of GDP). OECD, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 3.346.
No current reading for Bosnia and Herzegovina
Adjusted Net Savings, Agricultural Irrigated Land, Carbon Intensity of Electricity, Coal Share of Electricity Generation, Consumption-Based CO₂ Emissions, Ecological Footprint, Forest Area within Legally Established Protected Areas, Low-Carbon Share of Electricity Generation, Mangrove Area, Renewable Share of Electricity Generation, Solar Share of Electricity Generation, Tropical Moist Forest Deforestation, Water Withdrawal by Sector, Water-Use Efficiency and Wind and Solar Share of Electricity Generation. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Environment & Sustainability among Bosnia and Herzegovina’s 15 topics
Environment & Sustainability is Bosnia and Herzegovina’s 12th best-placed topic of 15. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Food & Agriculture33rd of 1844/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality31st of 1593/3 keys
- Risk & Resiliencejoint 41st of 1934/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing52nd of 2003/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital60th of 1963/3 keys
- Economy & Innovation61st of 1764/4 keys
- Peace & Securityjoint 86th of 1774/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties102nd of 1984/4 keys
- Mobility & Trade100th of 1772/4 keys
- Gender & Equality104th of 1834/4 keys
- Governance & Institutionsjoint 118th of 1944/4 keys
- Environment & Sustainability117th of 1863/4 keys
- Work & Labourjoint 119th of 1824/4 keys
- Digital & Technology130th of 1984/4 keys
- Education & Knowledge136th of 1984/4 keys
No standing on Energy: too few of those topics’ key statistics are published for this country.
06The top of the list
Who leads on environment & sustainability
The three countries placed highest of 186, and the leaders Bosnia and Herzegovina can most readily be measured against.
1
AngolaMiddle Africa
1st of 186 · 3 of 4 keys
Photo: Paulo César Santos derivative work: Jjtkk · CC0, greyscale
- 2
São Tomé and PríncipeMiddle Africa
2nd of 186 · 3 of 4 keys
3
Sierra LeoneWestern Africa
3rd of 186 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Annabel Symington derivative work: Jjtkk · CC BY 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Europe
Liechtenstein27th2/4 keysHighest in Southern Europe
Croatia82nd4/4 keysThis page
Bosnia and Herzegovina117th3/4 keys
Positions out of 186 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Questions
Bosnia and Herzegovina on environment & sustainability: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank on environment & sustainability?
Bosnia and Herzegovina is placed 117th of 186 countries on Environment & Sustainability in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 4 key statistics (CO₂ Emissions per Capita, Water Stress and Organic Agricultural Area). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest CO₂ Emissions per Capita figure for Bosnia and Herzegovina?
6.139 in 2024 (fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person)), according to Global Carbon Project. The world median in the same edition was 3.21.
What is the latest Water Stress figure for Bosnia and Herzegovina?
2.14 in 2023 (freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)), according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The world median in the same edition was 10.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina compare with Serbia on environment & sustainability?
Serbia is placed 142nd of 186, and Bosnia and Herzegovina 117th. CO₂ Emissions per Capita: Serbia 6.238, Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.139; Water Stress: Serbia 5.81, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.14; Organic Agricultural Area: Serbia 0.83, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.22.
How have Bosnia and Herzegovina’s environment & sustainability figures changed?
CO₂ Emissions per Capita rose from 3.294 in 2000 to 6.139 in 2024; Water Stress fell from 2.47 in 2000 to 2.14 in 2023; Organic Agricultural Area rose from 0.02 in 2005 to 0.22 in 2024.
Which environment & sustainability statistics are missing for Bosnia and Herzegovina?
No current reading is published for Bosnia and Herzegovina on Adjusted Net Savings, Agricultural Irrigated Land, Carbon Intensity of Electricity, Coal Share of Electricity Generation, Consumption-Based CO₂ Emissions, Ecological Footprint, Forest Area within Legally Established Protected Areas, Low-Carbon Share of Electricity Generation, Mangrove Area, Renewable Share of Electricity Generation, Solar Share of Electricity Generation, Tropical Moist Forest Deforestation, Water Withdrawal by Sector, Water-Use Efficiency and Wind and Solar Share of Electricity Generation. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
08Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Air quality and biodiversity are not keys, because the site does not yet hold data for them that passes every test. Forest cover, farmland, farm emissions and the renewable share of electricity are published here as context. Exposure to natural hazards belongs to Risk & Resilience.
How the Environment & Sustainability standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The environment & sustainability method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- CO₂ Emissions per Capita — Global Carbon Project, CC BY 4.0
- Water Stress — Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), CC BY 4.0
- Organic Agricultural Area — Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), CC BY 4.0
- Ecological Footprint — Global Footprint Network, CC BY-SA 4.0
The other 35 statistics on this page come from 16 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina (banner) — Goran Anđelić Derivative work by Globe-trotter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Angola — Paulo César Santos derivative work: Jjtkk, CC0
- Sierra Leone — Annabel Symington derivative work: Jjtkk, CC BY 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Bosnia and Herzegovina: Environment & Sustainability — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/bosnia-and-herzegovina/environment