Municipal waste generated in Serbia
Serbia: Municipal waste generated was 3.10 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.10 million
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
49th
of 80 countries
All-time high
3.18 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.73 million
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Municipal waste generated in Serbia, 2006–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste generated in Serbia is 3.10 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Serbia peaked at 3.18 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.73 million, in 2006.
Serbia ranks 49th of 80 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 generated in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.73 million | — |
| 2007 | 2.07 million | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 2.55 million | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 2.64 million | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.65 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.71 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.62 million | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.41 million | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 2.13 million | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 1.84 million | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 1.89 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.15 million | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 2.23 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.35 million | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 2.95 million | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 3.02 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.18 million | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 3.10 million | -2.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 3.10 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.28 million, 72% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 3.10 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.60 million, 86% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.25 million | 1.73 million | 2.64 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.30 million | 1.84 million | 2.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 million | 2.95 million | 3.18 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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 generated in Serbia?
- Municipal waste generated in Serbia was 3.10 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 million in 2006.
- How does Serbia rank for municipal waste generated?
- Serbia ranks 49th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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 generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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