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Environment · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income

Serbia: environment and emissions

Renewable energy is 27.2% (2021), 89th of 212 in the world and 19th of 54 in Europe & Central Asia. Renewable power is 35.0% (2021), 84th of 206 in the world and 31st of 51 in Europe & Central Asia. PM2.5 exposure is 19.3 µg/m³ (2023), 90th of 200 in the world and 12th of 52 in Europe & Central Asia.

Renewable energy27.2%2021 · world 89/212 · region 19/54Renewable power35.0%2021 · world 84/206 · region 31/51PM2.5 exposure19.3 µg/m³2023 · world 90/200 · region 12/52Forest cover39.2%2024 · world 81/214 · region 14/57
Renewable energy
SerbiaEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
0%10%20%30%199520002005201020152020Serbia27.2%Europe & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
Renewable power
SerbiaEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
0%20%40%60%199520002005201020152020Serbia35.0%Europe & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
10 indicators

Environment: Serbia in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption27.2%202189/21219/5422.1%20.5%26.0%+9.8 ppsince 201115.1%16.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output35.0%202184/20631/5131.8%33.0%28.9%+11.0 ppsince 201134.4%29.3%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³19.3 µg/m³202390/20012/5226.5 µg/m³22.5 µg/m³20.1 µg/m³−20%since 201314.4 µg/m³26.7 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area39.2%202481/21414/57·32.9%37.4%+4.5 ppsince 201438.6%29.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area38.1%2024103/21036/55·40.3%39.8%−2.0 ppsince 201429.1%42.8%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area29.0%202431/20614/53·30.3%29.7%−0.8 ppsince 201412.3%9.8%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory14.0%202595/21337/55··7.6%+7.3 ppsince 201513.2%12.8%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources60.6%202227/1776/47·52.6%60.6%+8.2 ppsince 20126.7%8.9%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³1,261 m³2022119/18338/48·1,153 m³1,219 m³+8.1%since 20127,674 m³6,090 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare5,172 kg/ha202438/17919/48·4,959 kg/ha6,570 kg/ha−13%since 20144,045 kg/ha4,942 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Serbia and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Serbia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorSerbiaRomaniaHungaryBulgariaCroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina
Renewable energy27.2%202123.6%202115.3%202120.4%202134.1%202136.6%2021
Renewable power35.0%202144.9%202119.1%202122.2%202169.9%202139.3%2021
PM2.5 exposure19.3 µg/m³202316.0 µg/m³202313.7 µg/m³202319.7 µg/m³202315.8 µg/m³202326.1 µg/m³2023
Forest cover39.2%202430.2%202422.8%202436.4%202434.8%202442.2%2024
Farmland38.1%202455.2%202455.5%202446.2%202426.2%202422.4%2024
Arable land29.0%202436.4%202445.2%202432.2%202415.2%20248.0%2024
Protected areas14.0%202524.3%202522.3%202535.6%202524.1%20259.5%2025
Water withdrawals60.6%202219.2%202278.2%202225.9%20221.8%20220.9%2022
Freshwater per person1,261 m³20222,225 m³2022625 m³20223,248 m³20229,778 m³202211,077 m³2022
Romania: environmentHungary: environmentBulgaria: environmentCroatia: environmentBosnia and Herzegovina: environment
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