Municipal waste recycled in Serbia
Serbia: Municipal waste recycled was 469,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
469,000
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
50th
of 91 countries
All-time high
561,000
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Municipal waste recycled in Serbia, 2006–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 469,000 for municipal waste recycled in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and up 1,776.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Serbia peaked at 561,000 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.
Serbia ranks 50th of 91 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.
Municipal waste recycled in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 25,000 | — |
| 2014 | 15,000 | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 5,000 | -64.3% |
| 2017 | 6,000 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,000 | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 455,000 | +11275.0% |
| 2021 | 507,000 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 561,000 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 469,000 | -16.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 469,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 469,000, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 469,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 million, 44% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010s | 7,500 | 0 | 25,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 498,000 | 455,000 | 561,000 | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.594 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.12 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Serbia?
- Municipal waste recycled in Serbia was 469,000 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 561,000 in 2022.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
- How does Serbia rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Serbia ranks 50th out of 91 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,776.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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