In 2023, for the purpose of drinking water supply, quantity of abstracted water amounted to 686 million m3, which represents by 2.3% more water compared to the same period of 2022. From the total volume of abstracted water, 63.4% related to underground and spring water, 26.9% was from watercourses, and 9.7% was the water from lakes and accumulations. The total water distributed to users amounted to 441 million m3, which is by 3.1% less water than the amount distributed in 2022. Water distributed to households amounted to 321 million m3 and it is 72,8% of total distributed water. 45 million m3 were distributed to industrial sector1) (10.2%), and the amount of water distributed to other users2) was 75 million m3 (16.9%). Relative to the previous year, water distributed to households decreased by 1.6%, 1.6% more water was distributed to industrial sector and 11.7% less water was distributed to other users. Share of water losses in total water abstraction in 2023 decreased by 0.8% compared to the referent value in 2022. Length of water supply network in 2023 amounted to 50 448 km, presenting the increase of 1.7% relative to the previous year.
1. Water distributed to users, 2023
| Total | Households | Industrial sector1) | Other users2) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REPUBLIC OF SERBIA | 441 | 321 | 45 | 75 |
| Beogradski region | 146 | 103 | 20 | 24 |
| Region Vojvodine | 110 | 88 | 9 | 13 |
| Region Šumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 105 | 75 | 7 | 23 |
| Region Južne i Istočne Srbije | 81 | 55 | 10 | 15 |
| Region Kosovo i Metohija |
Total quantity of urban wastewater in 2023 decreased by 2.5%, relative to 2022, of which the amount of wastewater discharged into wastewater collecting system decreased by 3.5%. The amount of wastewater discharged into septic tanks slightly increased compared to 2022. Regarding wastewater discharge into public sewerage system in 2023, compared to 2022, households discharged by 2.1% less wastewater, wastewater discharged from the industrial sector1) noted the decrease of 1.2%, while other users2) discharged by 9.5% less wastewater. In 2023, treated wastewater increased by 6.7% compared to 2022 and the most frequently applied method was secondary treatment. Wastewater collecting system in 2023 is by 0.9% longer relative to 2022.
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1) Industrial sector: Mining and quarrying; Manufacturing; Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply.
2) Other users: Agriculture, forestry and fishing; Construction and services activities.
Methodological explanations
Methodological explanations on drinking water supply and urban wastewater can be found on SORS website:http://www.stat.gov.rs/sr-latn/istrazivanja/methodology-and-documents/?a=25&s=2501.
Data series on drinking water supply and urban wastewater from the reference year 2008 are available within SORS database: http://data.stat.gov.rs/?caller=SDDB, as well as in publications: http://www.stat.gov.rs/sr-latn/oblasti/zivotna-sredina/.
Starting from 1999 the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia has not at disposal and may not provide available certain data relative to AP Kosovo and Metohija and therefore these data are not included in the coverage for the Republic of Serbia (total).