Municipal waste recycled in Serbia
Serbia: Municipal waste recycled was 561,000 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Municipal waste recycled in Serbia, 2006–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 561,000 tonnes for municipal waste recycled in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 9,250.0% over five 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 44th of 86 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 7,889 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 2020s | 507,667 tonnes | 455,000 tonnes | 561,000 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More environment data for Serbia
- Aquaculture production 6,870 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 2,495 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 9,365 metric tons (2024)
- Arable land use per person 0.393 hectares per person (2023)
- Forest area 3.48 million hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.1% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 39,680 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 1.1% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 39,680 hectares (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Serbia?
- Municipal waste recycled in Serbia was 561,000 tonnes in 2022, 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 44th out of 86 countries with data for 2022.
- 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)