Hazardous waste generated per capita in Serbia
Serbia: Hazardous waste generated per capita was 4,444 kilograms in 2022. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste generated per capita in Serbia, 2008–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste generated per capita in Serbia is 4,444 kilograms, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 170.2% on the previous year and up 133.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated per capita in Serbia peaked at 4,444 kilograms in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,078 kilograms, in 2008.
Serbia ranks 3rd of 83 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,191 kilograms | 1,078 kilograms | 1,304 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,986 kilograms | 1,458 kilograms | 2,441 kilograms | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,044 kilograms | 1,645 kilograms | 4,444 kilograms | 2 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 1 Armenia 8,955 kilograms compare
- 2 Finland 5,267 kilograms compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 2,193 kilograms compare
- 5 Bulgaria 2,172 kilograms compare
- 6 Kyrgyzstan 2,066 kilograms 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 hazardous waste generated per capita in Serbia?
- Hazardous waste generated per capita in Serbia was 4,444 kilograms in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,444 kilograms in 2022.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,078 kilograms in 2008.
- How does Serbia rank for hazardous waste generated per capita?
- Serbia ranks 3rd out of 83 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated per capita rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Hazardous waste generated per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg)