Municipal waste recycled in Serbia

Serbia: Municipal waste recycled was 469,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
469,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
48th
of 90 countries
All-time high
561,000 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Municipal waste recycled in Serbia, 2006–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2006201420232006: 0 tonnes2007: 0 tonnes2008: 0 tonnes2009: 0 tonnes2010: 0 tonnes2011: 0 tonnes2012: 0 tonnes2013: 25.0k tonnes2014: 15.0k tonnes2015: 14.0k tonnes2016: 5.0k tonnes2017: 6.0k tonnes2018: 6.0k tonnes2019: 4.0k tonnes2020: 455.0k tonnes2021: 507.0k tonnes2022: 561.0k tonnes2023: 469.0k tonnes

Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 469,000 tonnes for municipal waste recycled in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2006.

Serbia ranks 48th of 90 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

Annual values for Municipal waste recycled in Serbia, 2006 to 2023.
Year tonnes Change
2006 0 tonnes
2007 0 tonnes
2008 0 tonnes
2009 0 tonnes
2010 0 tonnes
2011 0 tonnes
2012 0 tonnes
2013 25,000 tonnes
2014 15,000 tonnes -40.0%
2015 14,000 tonnes -6.7%
2016 5,000 tonnes -64.3%
2017 6,000 tonnes +20.0%
2018 6,000 tonnes +0.0%
2019 4,000 tonnes -33.3%
2020 455,000 tonnes +11275.0%
2021 507,000 tonnes +11.4%
2022 561,000 tonnes +10.7%
2023 469,000 tonnes -16.4%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 469,000 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 382,150 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 469,000 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 million tonnes, 44% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 4
2010s 7,500 tonnes 0 tonnes 25,000 tonnes 10
2020s 498,000 tonnes 455,000 tonnes 561,000 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 45 Kazakhstan 566,900 tonnes compare
  2. 46 Bahrain 560,136 tonnes compare
  3. 47 Bulgaria 526,000 tonnes compare
  4. 49 Israel 467,388 tonnes compare
  5. 50 Latvia 443,000 tonnes compare
  6. 51 Niger 390,000 tonnes

See the full ranking of 90 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is municipal waste recycled in Serbia?
Municipal waste recycled in Serbia was 469,000 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 561,000 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2006.
How does Serbia rank for municipal waste recycled?
Serbia ranks 48th out of 90 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Municipal waste recycled
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,516 data points, 2000–2024
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