Industrial water withdrawal in Serbia
Serbia: Industrial water withdrawal was 4.03 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Industrial water withdrawal in Serbia, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 4.03 billion cubic meters for industrial water withdrawal in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Serbia peaked at 4.24 billion cubic meters in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.68 billion cubic meters, in 2014.
Serbia ranks 22nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Serbia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.10 billion cubic meters | — |
| 2013 | 2.89 billion cubic meters | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 2.68 billion cubic meters | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 3.31 billion cubic meters | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 3.41 billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 4.06 billion cubic meters | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 4.19 billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 4.24 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.99 billion cubic meters | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 3.73 billion cubic meters | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 3.97 billion cubic meters | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 4.03 billion cubic meters | +1.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 4.03 billion cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 448.00 million cubic meters, 9.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 4.03 billion cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 806.76 million cubic meters, 5.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.48 billion cubic meters | 2.68 billion cubic meters | 4.24 billion cubic meters | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.93 billion cubic meters | 3.73 billion cubic meters | 4.03 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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- 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 industrial water withdrawal in Serbia?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Serbia was 4.03 billion cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.24 billion cubic meters in 2019.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 billion cubic meters in 2014.
- How does Serbia rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Serbia ranks 22nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.