Material footprints - main indicators in Serbia

Serbia: Material footprints - main indicators was 152,611 Thousand tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
152,611 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
152,611 Thousand tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
98,971 Thousand tonnes
in 2012
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Material footprints - main indicators in Serbia, 2008–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2008201520232008: 108.0k Thousand tonnes2009: 100.2k Thousand tonnes2010: 106.4k Thousand tonnes2011: 107.8k Thousand tonnes2012: 99.0k Thousand tonnes2013: 107.9k Thousand tonnes2014: 101.2k Thousand tonnes2015: 105.5k Thousand tonnes2016: 115.6k Thousand tonnes2017: 108.9k Thousand tonnes2018: 113.9k Thousand tonnes2019: 121.9k Thousand tonnes2020: 128.7k Thousand tonnes2021: 129.0k Thousand tonnes2022: 138.3k Thousand tonnes2023: 152.6k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

In 2023, material footprints - main indicators in Serbia stood at 152,611 Thousand tonnes. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material footprints - main indicators in Serbia peaked at 152,611 Thousand tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98,971 Thousand tonnes, in 2012.

That places Serbia 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Material footprints - main indicators in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Material footprints - main indicators in Serbia, 2008 to 2023.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
2008 107,967 Thousand tonnes —
2009 100,198 Thousand tonnes -7.2%
2010 106,409 Thousand tonnes +6.2%
2011 107,803 Thousand tonnes +1.3%
2012 98,971 Thousand tonnes -8.2%
2013 107,931 Thousand tonnes +9.1%
2014 101,181 Thousand tonnes -6.3%
2015 105,470 Thousand tonnes +4.2%
2016 115,591 Thousand tonnes +9.6%
2017 108,870 Thousand tonnes -5.8%
2018 113,933 Thousand tonnes +4.7%
2019 121,910 Thousand tonnes +7.0%
2020 128,736 Thousand tonnes +5.6%
2021 129,029 Thousand tonnes +0.2%
2022 138,251 Thousand tonnes +7.1%
2023 152,611 Thousand tonnes +10.4%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 152,611 Thousand tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 118,885 Thousand tonnes, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 104,082 Thousand tonnes 100,198 Thousand tonnes 107,967 Thousand tonnes 2
2010s 108,807 Thousand tonnes 98,971 Thousand tonnes 121,910 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 137,157 Thousand tonnes 128,736 Thousand tonnes 152,611 Thousand tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 9 Sweden 254,189 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 10 Finland 223,304 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 11 Bulgaria 153,875 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 13 Czechia 147,822 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 14 Portugal 133,957 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 15 Austria 120,904 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material footprints - main indicators in Serbia?
Material footprints - main indicators in Serbia was 152,611 Thousand tonnes in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material footprints - main indicators recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 152,611 Thousand tonnes in 2023.
What is the lowest material footprints - main indicators recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 98,971 Thousand tonnes in 2012.
How does Serbia rank for material footprints - main indicators?
Serbia ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is material footprints - main indicators rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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 Material footprints - main indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Material footprints - main indicators
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 722 data points, 2000–2025
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