Municipal waste collected in Serbia
Serbia: Municipal waste collected was 2.96 million tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Municipal waste collected in Serbia, 2006β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste collected in Serbia is 2.96 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste collected in Serbia peaked at 3.04 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million tonnes, in 2006.
That places Serbia 43rd out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.81 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | 4 |
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More environment data for Serbia
- Standard Deviation 0.594 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.12 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 163,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 163,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 28,789 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 6,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 291,035 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 188,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 388,575 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 396,000 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste collected in Serbia?
- Municipal waste collected in Serbia was 2.96 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million tonnes in 2006.
- How does Serbia rank for municipal waste collected?
- Serbia ranks 43rd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. 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, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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