Human caused air pollution exposure in Serbia
Serbia: Human caused air pollution exposure was 16.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.13
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
83rd
of 240 countries
All-time high
26.34
in 2011
All-time low
14.96
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Serbia, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Serbia is 16.13, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Serbia peaked at 26.34 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.96, in 2023.
That places Serbia 83rd out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.16 | — |
| 1999 | 21.57 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 20.24 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 21.28 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 22.15 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 22.95 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 20.74 | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 23.13 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 23.39 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 20.24 | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 20.46 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 21.87 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 18.97 | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 26.34 | +38.9% |
| 2012 | 22.79 | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 21.22 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 18.52 | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 21.16 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 20.34 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 21.44 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 20.85 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 18.46 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 18.67 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 16.6 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 16.71 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.96 | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 16.13 | +7.8% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 16.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.58, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 16.13 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.37 | 21.57 | 23.16 | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.64 | 20.24 | 23.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.01 | 18.46 | 26.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.61 | 14.96 | 18.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 80 Israel 16.66 compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 16.59 compare
- 82 Costa Rica 16.22 compare
- 84 Burkina Faso 15.97 compare
- 85 Botswana 15.93 compare
- 86 Montenegro 15.81 compare
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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Serbia?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Serbia was 16.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.34 in 2011.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.96 in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Serbia ranks 83rd out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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