Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Serbia
Serbia: Proportion of municipal waste recycled was 18.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Serbia, 2006–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of municipal waste recycled in Serbia stood at 18.4%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 5,438.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste recycled in Serbia peaked at 18.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
That places Serbia 40th out of 73 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 1.3% | — |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -30.7% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -67.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +5159.9% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 16.1% | 18.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste recycled in Serbia?
- Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Serbia was 18.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Serbia rank for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Serbia ranks 40th out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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