Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Serbia
Serbia: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 13.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Serbia, 2008–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Serbia is 13.8%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Serbia peaked at 17.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2018.
That places Serbia 116th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17.2% | — |
| 2009 | 16.6% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.6% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 11.8% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.3% | 14.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Serbia?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Serbia was 13.8% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2018.
- How does Serbia rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Serbia ranks 116th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).