North Macedonia vs Serbia: Carbon intensity of energy

North Macedonia
247.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Serbia
247.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
48th
Serbia rank
49th

Carbon intensity of energy over time

  • North Macedonia
  • Serbia
0100200300400199020072024

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 247.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 247.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Serbia, a difference of 0.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Serbia ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 48th and Serbia ranks 49th of 204 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 289.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 278.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 11.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour North Macedonia
2010s 266.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 253.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 12.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour North Macedonia
2020s 256.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 246.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 10.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, North Macedonia or Serbia?
North Macedonia, at 247.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 247.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between North Macedonia and Serbia?
0.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Serbia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do North Macedonia and Serbia rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
North Macedonia ranks 48th and Serbia ranks 49th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity of energy
Unit
grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.