Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Serbia
Serbia: Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector was 5,166 Million cubic metres in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,166 Million cubic metres
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 44 countries
All-time high
5,402 Million cubic metres
in 2019
All-time low
3,089 Million cubic metres
in 2004
Years of data
27
1990–2024
Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Serbia, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million cubic metres.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 5,166 Million cubic metres for annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Serbia peaked at 5,402 Million cubic metres in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,089 Million cubic metres, in 2004.
That places Serbia 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Million cubic metres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,351 Million cubic metres | — |
| 1995 | 4,106 Million cubic metres | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 3,538 Million cubic metres | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 3,704 Million cubic metres | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 3,558 Million cubic metres | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 3,718 Million cubic metres | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 3,089 Million cubic metres | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 4,203 Million cubic metres | +36.1% |
| 2006 | 4,341 Million cubic metres | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 4,344 Million cubic metres | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 4,432 Million cubic metres | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 4,355 Million cubic metres | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 4,123 Million cubic metres | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 4,471 Million cubic metres | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 4,114 Million cubic metres | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 4,421 Million cubic metres | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 3,644 Million cubic metres | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 4,409 Million cubic metres | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 4,416 Million cubic metres | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5,128 Million cubic metres | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 5,330 Million cubic metres | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 5,402 Million cubic metres | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 5,098 Million cubic metres | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 4,831 Million cubic metres | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 5,091 Million cubic metres | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 5,155 Million cubic metres | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 5,166 Million cubic metres | +0.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 5,166 Million cubic metres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,630 Million cubic metres, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 5,166 Million cubic metres is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,514 Million cubic metres, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,728 Million cubic metres | 3,351 Million cubic metres | 4,106 Million cubic metres | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,928 Million cubic metres | 3,089 Million cubic metres | 4,432 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,546 Million cubic metres | 3,644 Million cubic metres | 5,402 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,068 Million cubic metres | 4,831 Million cubic metres | 5,166 Million cubic metres | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.594 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 0.001 metric tons per person (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Serbia?
- Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Serbia was 5,166 Million cubic metres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,402 Million cubic metres in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,089 Million cubic metres in 2004.
- How does Serbia rank for annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector?
- Serbia ranks 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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