Municipal waste recycled in Serbia
Serbia: Municipal waste recycled was 469,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Municipal waste recycled in Serbia, 2006–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Serbia
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- 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)
- 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)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes).