Phosphate in rivers in Serbia

Serbia: Phosphate in rivers was 0.066 Milligrams per litre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.066 Milligrams per litre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.083 Milligrams per litre
in 2007
All-time low
0.066 Milligrams per litre
in 2022
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Phosphate in rivers in Serbia, 2007–2023

00.020.040.060.082007201520232007: 0.083 Milligrams per litre2008: 0.082 Milligrams per litre2009: 0.081 Milligrams per litre2010: 0.079 Milligrams per litre2011: 0.078 Milligrams per litre2012: 0.077 Milligrams per litre2013: 0.076 Milligrams per litre2014: 0.075 Milligrams per litre2015: 0.074 Milligrams per litre2016: 0.073 Milligrams per litre2017: 0.071 Milligrams per litre2018: 0.07 Milligrams per litre2019: 0.069 Milligrams per litre2020: 0.068 Milligrams per litre2021: 0.067 Milligrams per litre2022: 0.066 Milligrams per litre2023: 0.066 Milligrams per litre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Milligrams per litre.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 0.066 Milligrams per litre for phosphate in rivers in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, phosphate in rivers in Serbia peaked at 0.083 Milligrams per litre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.066 Milligrams per litre, in 2022.

That places Serbia 9th out of 29 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Phosphate in rivers in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Phosphate in rivers in Serbia, 2007 to 2023.
Year Milligrams per litre Change
2007 0.083 Milligrams per litre —
2008 0.082 Milligrams per litre -1.2%
2009 0.081 Milligrams per litre -1.2%
2010 0.079 Milligrams per litre -2.5%
2011 0.078 Milligrams per litre -1.3%
2012 0.077 Milligrams per litre -1.3%
2013 0.076 Milligrams per litre -1.3%
2014 0.075 Milligrams per litre -1.3%
2015 0.074 Milligrams per litre -1.3%
2016 0.073 Milligrams per litre -1.4%
2017 0.071 Milligrams per litre -2.7%
2018 0.07 Milligrams per litre -1.4%
2019 0.069 Milligrams per litre -1.4%
2020 0.068 Milligrams per litre -1.4%
2021 0.067 Milligrams per litre -1.5%
2022 0.066 Milligrams per litre -1.5%
2023 0.066 Milligrams per litre +0.0%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 0.066 Milligrams per litre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.053 Milligrams per litre, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.082 Milligrams per litre 0.081 Milligrams per litre 0.083 Milligrams per litre 3
2010s 0.0742 Milligrams per litre 0.069 Milligrams per litre 0.079 Milligrams per litre 10
2020s 0.0668 Milligrams per litre 0.066 Milligrams per litre 0.068 Milligrams per litre 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 6 Italy 0.098 Milligrams per litre compare
  2. 7 Romania 0.09 Milligrams per litre compare
  3. 8 Czechia 0.089 Milligrams per litre compare
  4. 10 Netherlands 0.064 Milligrams per litre compare
  5. 10 Netherlands 0.064 Milligrams per litre compare
  6. 12 Slovakia 0.063 Milligrams per litre compare
  7. 12 Slovakia 0.063 Milligrams per litre compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is phosphate in rivers in Serbia?
Phosphate in rivers in Serbia was 0.066 Milligrams per litre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest phosphate in rivers recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 0.083 Milligrams per litre in 2007.
What is the lowest phosphate in rivers recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.066 Milligrams per litre in 2022.
How does Serbia rank for phosphate in rivers?
Serbia ranks 9th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
Is phosphate in rivers rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Phosphate in rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Phosphate in rivers
Unit
Milligrams per litre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 510 data points, 2007–2023
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