Nitrate in groundwater in Serbia
Serbia: Nitrate in groundwater was 9.12 Milligrams per litre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrate in groundwater in Serbia, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Milligrams per litre.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 9.12 Milligrams per litre for nitrate in groundwater in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrate in groundwater in Serbia peaked at 11.33 Milligrams per litre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.98 Milligrams per litre, in 2009.
That places Serbia 17th out of 24 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.01 Milligrams per litre | 3.98 Milligrams per litre | 4.05 Milligrams per litre | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.17 Milligrams per litre | 4.06 Milligrams per litre | 11.33 Milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.71 Milligrams per litre | 9.12 Milligrams per litre | 10.63 Milligrams per litre | 4 |
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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)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,107 (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 4,427 (2024)
- Arable land use per person 0.393 (2023)
- Forest area km 3.48 million (2025)
- Share global forest 0.0839 (2025)
- Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index 0.0761 (2023)
- Annual change forest area 39,680 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrate in groundwater in Serbia?
- Nitrate in groundwater in Serbia was 9.12 Milligrams per litre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest nitrate in groundwater recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.33 Milligrams per litre in 2019.
- What is the lowest nitrate in groundwater recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 Milligrams per litre in 2009.
- How does Serbia rank for nitrate in groundwater?
- Serbia ranks 17th out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrate in groundwater rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Nitrate in groundwater. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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