Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Serbia
Serbia: Average ammonium concentration in freshwater was 0.1215 milligrams per liter in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.1215 milligrams per liter
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 32 countries
All-time high
0.1687 milligrams per liter
in 2001
All-time low
0.0505 milligrams per liter
in 2007
Years of data
23
1999–2021
Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Serbia, 1999–2021
Source: European Environment Agency (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in milligrams per liter.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 0.1215 milligrams per liter for average ammonium concentration in freshwater in 2021.
The figure is up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Serbia peaked at 0.1687 milligrams per liter in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0505 milligrams per liter, in 2007.
That places Serbia 9th out of 32 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Serbia, year by year
| Year | milligrams per liter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.1134 milligrams per liter | — |
| 2000 | 0.1134 milligrams per liter | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1687 milligrams per liter | +48.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1237 milligrams per liter | -26.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1061 milligrams per liter | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1063 milligrams per liter | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0755 milligrams per liter | -29.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0769 milligrams per liter | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0505 milligrams per liter | -34.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0829 milligrams per liter | +64.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0562 milligrams per liter | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0912 milligrams per liter | +62.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0947 milligrams per liter | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.087 milligrams per liter | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0613 milligrams per liter | -29.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0642 milligrams per liter | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.093 milligrams per liter | +44.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1013 milligrams per liter | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0907 milligrams per liter | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0865 milligrams per liter | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0769 milligrams per liter | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1215 milligrams per liter | +58.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1215 milligrams per liter | +0.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.1215 milligrams per liter is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0703 milligrams per liter, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1134 milligrams per liter | 0.1134 milligrams per liter | 0.1134 milligrams per liter | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.096 milligrams per liter | 0.0505 milligrams per liter | 0.1687 milligrams per liter | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0847 milligrams per liter | 0.0613 milligrams per liter | 0.1013 milligrams per liter | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1215 milligrams per liter | 0.1215 milligrams per liter | 0.1215 milligrams per liter | 2 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More environment data for Serbia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.72 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.594 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.12 °C (2025)
- 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)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Serbia?
- Average ammonium concentration in freshwater in Serbia was 0.1215 milligrams per liter in 2021, according to European Environment Agency (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average ammonium concentration in freshwater recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1687 milligrams per liter in 2001.
- What is the lowest average ammonium concentration in freshwater recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0505 milligrams per liter in 2007.
- How does Serbia rank for average ammonium concentration in freshwater?
- Serbia ranks 9th out of 32 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average ammonium concentration in freshwater rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from European Environment Agency (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average ammonium concentration in freshwater. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual concentration of ammonium in lakes.