Municipal waste by waste management operations in Serbia
Serbia: Municipal waste by waste management operations was 467 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
467 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
28th
of 45 countries
All-time high
473 Kilograms per capita
in 2022
All-time low
233 Kilograms per capita
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Serbia, 2006–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste by waste management operations in Serbia is 467 Kilograms per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste by waste management operations in Serbia peaked at 473 Kilograms per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 233 Kilograms per capita, in 2006.
Serbia ranks 28th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 233 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2007 | 280 Kilograms per capita | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 347 Kilograms per capita | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 360 Kilograms per capita | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 363 Kilograms per capita | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 375 Kilograms per capita | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 364 Kilograms per capita | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 336 Kilograms per capita | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 299 Kilograms per capita | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 259 Kilograms per capita | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 268 Kilograms per capita | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 306 Kilograms per capita | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 319 Kilograms per capita | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 338 Kilograms per capita | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 427 Kilograms per capita | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 442 Kilograms per capita | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 473 Kilograms per capita | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 467 Kilograms per capita | -1.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 467 Kilograms per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 489.5 Kilograms per capita, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 467 Kilograms per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 467 Kilograms per capita, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 305 Kilograms per capita | 233 Kilograms per capita | 360 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
| 2010s | 322.7 Kilograms per capita | 259 Kilograms per capita | 375 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 452.25 Kilograms per capita | 427 Kilograms per capita | 473 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 25 North Macedonia 480 Kilograms per capita compare
- 26 Netherlands 473 Kilograms per capita compare
- 26 Netherlands 473 Kilograms per capita compare
- 29 Lithuania 462 Kilograms per capita compare
- 29 Latvia 462 Kilograms per capita compare
- 29 Lithuania 462 Kilograms per capita compare
- 29 Latvia 462 Kilograms per capita 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)
- 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)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste by waste management operations in Serbia?
- Municipal waste by waste management operations in Serbia was 467 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 473 Kilograms per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 233 Kilograms per capita in 2006.
- How does Serbia rank for municipal waste by waste management operations?
- Serbia ranks 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Municipal waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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