Long run air pollution in Serbia
Serbia: Long run air pollution was 94,884 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
94,884
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
98th
of 220 countries
All-time high
305,650
in 1988
All-time low
33.47
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Serbia, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, long run air pollution in Serbia stood at 94,884.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Serbia peaked at 305,650 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 33.47, in 1750.
Serbia ranks 98th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 33.47 | — |
| 1751 | 33.6 | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 33.72 | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 33.85 | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 33.97 | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 34.1 | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 34.22 | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 34.35 | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 34.47 | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 34.6 | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 34.72 | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 34.85 | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 34.98 | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 35.11 | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 35.24 | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 35.37 | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 35.5 | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 35.63 | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 35.76 | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 35.88 | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 36.01 | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 36.15 | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 36.28 | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 36.41 | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 36.54 | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 36.68 | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 36.81 | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 36.94 | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 37.07 | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 37.2 | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 37.34 | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 37.47 | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 37.61 | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 37.74 | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 37.88 | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 38.02 | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 38.15 | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 38.29 | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 38.42 | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 38.56 | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 38.69 | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 38.83 | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 38.97 | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 39.11 | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 39.25 | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 39.39 | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 39.53 | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 39.67 | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 39.8 | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 39.94 | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 40.08 | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 40.22 | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 40.37 | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 40.51 | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 40.65 | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 40.79 | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 40.93 | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 41.08 | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 41.22 | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 41.36 | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 41.5 | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 41.73 | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 41.95 | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 42.18 | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 42.41 | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 42.63 | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 42.86 | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 43.09 | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 43.31 | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 43.54 | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 43.76 | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 44 | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 44.24 | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 44.47 | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 44.71 | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 44.95 | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 45.18 | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 45.42 | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 45.65 | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 45.89 | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 46.12 | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 46.37 | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 46.62 | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 46.86 | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 47.11 | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 47.35 | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 47.6 | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 47.84 | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 48.09 | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 48.33 | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 48.58 | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 48.83 | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 49.09 | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 49.34 | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 49.6 | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 49.86 | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 50.11 | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 50.36 | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 50.62 | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 50.87 | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 51.12 | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 51.39 | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 51.66 | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 51.92 | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 52.19 | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 52.45 | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 52.71 | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 52.98 | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 53.24 | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 53.5 | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 53.76 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 54.29 | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 54.82 | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 55.35 | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 55.88 | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 56.4 | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 56.93 | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 57.45 | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 57.97 | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 58.5 | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 59.02 | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 59.59 | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 60.17 | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 60.74 | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 61.31 | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 61.88 | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 62.45 | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 63.02 | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 63.59 | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 64.16 | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 64.72 | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 65.34 | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 65.97 | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 66.59 | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 67.21 | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 125.61 | +86.9% |
| 1886 | 68.44 | -45.5% |
| 1887 | 69.06 | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 69.67 | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 70.28 | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 244.51 | +247.9% |
| 1891 | 274.08 | +12.1% |
| 1892 | 296.44 | +8.2% |
| 1893 | 470.47 | +58.7% |
| 1894 | 832.29 | +76.9% |
| 1895 | 832.97 | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 920.33 | +10.5% |
| 1897 | 733.22 | -20.3% |
| 1898 | 1,073 | +46.4% |
| 1899 | 1,240 | +15.5% |
| 1900 | 1,653 | +33.3% |
| 1901 | 1,796 | +8.7% |
| 1902 | 1,687 | -6.0% |
| 1903 | 1,820 | +7.8% |
| 1904 | 1,928 | +6.0% |
| 1905 | 2,076 | +7.7% |
| 1906 | 2,446 | +17.9% |
| 1907 | 2,477 | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 2,640 | +6.6% |
| 1909 | 2,693 | +2.0% |
| 1910 | 2,652 | -1.5% |
| 1911 | 2,841 | +7.1% |
| 1912 | 2,889 | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 7,518 | +160.2% |
| 1914 | 215.9 | -97.1% |
| 1915 | 221.52 | +2.6% |
| 1916 | 226.54 | +2.3% |
| 1917 | 230.78 | +1.9% |
| 1918 | 234.21 | +1.5% |
| 1919 | 5,177 | +2110.5% |
| 1920 | 6,733 | +30.1% |
| 1921 | 7,107 | +5.6% |
| 1922 | 9,990 | +40.6% |
| 1923 | 10,802 | +8.1% |
| 1924 | 10,975 | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 12,110 | +10.3% |
| 1926 | 11,729 | -3.1% |
| 1927 | 13,079 | +11.5% |
| 1928 | 14,076 | +7.6% |
| 1929 | 15,844 | +12.6% |
| 1930 | 14,773 | -6.8% |
| 1931 | 13,124 | -11.2% |
| 1932 | 12,012 | -8.5% |
| 1933 | 11,140 | -7.3% |
| 1934 | 11,539 | +3.6% |
| 1935 | 11,934 | +3.4% |
| 1936 | 11,793 | -1.2% |
| 1937 | 13,053 | +10.7% |
| 1938 | 12,499 | -4.2% |
| 1939 | 13,035 | +4.3% |
| 1940 | 15,187 | +16.5% |
| 1941 | 1,820 | -88.0% |
| 1942 | 1,915 | +5.2% |
| 1943 | 2,017 | +5.3% |
| 1944 | 2,207 | +9.4% |
| 1945 | 8,495 | +284.9% |
| 1946 | 14,390 | +69.4% |
| 1947 | 18,824 | +30.8% |
| 1948 | 20,896 | +11.0% |
| 1949 | 23,379 | +11.9% |
| 1950 | 22,187 | -5.1% |
| 1951 | 21,081 | -5.0% |
| 1952 | 21,383 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 21,459 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 25,404 | +18.4% |
| 1955 | 29,019 | +14.2% |
| 1956 | 33,257 | +14.6% |
| 1957 | 36,146 | +8.7% |
| 1958 | 36,223 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 41,642 | +15.0% |
| 1960 | 45,960 | +10.4% |
| 1961 | 48,685 | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 50,577 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 56,525 | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 64,562 | +14.2% |
| 1965 | 67,847 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 68,882 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 71,915 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 78,432 | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 82,860 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 109,566 | +32.2% |
| 1971 | 120,145 | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 122,647 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 132,413 | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 140,165 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 149,885 | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 166,754 | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 177,010 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 193,379 | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 206,843 | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 197,714 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 215,865 | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 215,304 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 227,227 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 251,694 | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 272,208 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 288,962 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 293,702 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 305,650 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 293,113 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 302,083 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 254,537 | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 228,326 | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 216,916 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 199,652 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 238,809 | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 249,380 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 267,682 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 244,256 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 164,271 | -32.7% |
| 2000 | 167,773 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 176,968 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 187,196 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 193,529 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 198,240 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 177,230 | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 182,633 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 179,691 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 184,590 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 178,329 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 170,467 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 178,335 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 158,525 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 159,278 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 128,867 | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 145,530 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 139,045 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 132,107 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 118,685 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 108,646 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 98,689 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 96,564 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 94,884 | -1.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 94,884 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 94,884 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | +2110.5% | 234.21 | 5,177 |
| 1945 | +284.9% | 2,207 | 8,495 |
| 1890 | +247.9% | 70.28 | 244.51 |
| 1913 | +160.2% | 2,889 | 7,518 |
| 1914 | -97.1% | 7,518 | 215.9 |
| 1941 | -88.0% | 15,187 | 1,820 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 34.04 | 33.47 | 34.6 | 10 |
| 1760s | 35.3 | 34.72 | 35.88 | 10 |
| 1770s | 36.61 | 36.01 | 37.2 | 10 |
| 1780s | 37.95 | 37.34 | 38.56 | 10 |
| 1790s | 39.32 | 38.69 | 39.94 | 10 |
| 1800s | 40.72 | 40.08 | 41.36 | 10 |
| 1810s | 42.52 | 41.5 | 43.54 | 10 |
| 1820s | 44.83 | 43.76 | 45.89 | 10 |
| 1830s | 47.23 | 46.12 | 48.33 | 10 |
| 1840s | 49.73 | 48.58 | 50.87 | 10 |
| 1850s | 52.32 | 51.12 | 53.5 | 10 |
| 1860s | 56.14 | 53.76 | 58.5 | 10 |
| 1870s | 61.59 | 59.02 | 64.16 | 10 |
| 1880s | 73.29 | 64.72 | 125.61 | 10 |
| 1890s | 691.79 | 244.51 | 1,240 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,122 | 1,653 | 2,693 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,221 | 215.9 | 7,518 | 10 |
| 1920s | 11,245 | 6,733 | 15,844 | 10 |
| 1930s | 12,490 | 11,140 | 14,773 | 10 |
| 1940s | 10,913 | 1,820 | 23,379 | 10 |
| 1950s | 28,780 | 21,081 | 41,642 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63,624 | 45,960 | 82,860 | 10 |
| 1970s | 151,881 | 109,566 | 206,843 | 10 |
| 1980s | 256,144 | 197,714 | 305,650 | 10 |
| 1990s | 236,591 | 164,271 | 302,083 | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,618 | 167,773 | 198,240 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,948 | 108,646 | 178,335 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,713 | 94,884 | 98,689 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Serbia?
- Long run air pollution in Serbia was 94,884 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 305,650 in 1988.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.47 in 1750.
- How does Serbia rank for long run air pollution?
- Serbia ranks 98th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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