Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Serbia
Serbia: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 19.34 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Serbia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Serbia is 19.34 micrograms per cubic meter, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Serbia peaked at 31.22 micrograms per cubic meter in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19.09 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2021.
Serbia ranks 90th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.18 micrograms per cubic meter | 26.78 micrograms per cubic meter | 29.67 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.9 micrograms per cubic meter | 24.45 micrograms per cubic meter | 31.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.44 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.3 micrograms per cubic meter | 28.1 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.53 micrograms per cubic meter | 19.09 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.14 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 87 Bulgaria 19.68 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 88 Kazakhstan 19.6 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 89 Cambodia 19.43 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 91 Venezuela 19.2 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 92 Tunisia 18.87 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 93 Morocco 18.72 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Serbia
- Aquaculture production 6,870 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 2,495 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 9,365 metric tons (2024)
- Arable land use per person 0.393 hectares per person (2023)
- Forest area 3.48 million hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.1% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 39,680 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 1.1% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 39,680 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Serbia?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Serbia was 19.34 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.22 micrograms per cubic meter in 2003.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.09 micrograms per cubic meter in 2021.
- How does Serbia rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Serbia ranks 90th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The average level of exposure of the population to suspended particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and damaging health. This is measured in micrograms per cubic meter.