Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 3.36 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in North Macedonia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in North Macedonia is 3.36 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in North Macedonia peaked at 36.09 tonnes per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.36 tonnes per person, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.05 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.81 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 3.74 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 3.73 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 3.82 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 3.79 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 3.66 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 3.51 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 3.61 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 3.53 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 4.26 tonnes per person | +20.7% |
| 1971 | 4.38 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 3.94 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 4.5 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 4.37 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 4.47 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 4.43 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 4.25 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 4.6 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 4.9 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 4.69 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 4.98 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 4.48 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 4.8 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 5.06 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 5.18 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 5.36 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 5.22 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 5.39 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 5.33 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 5.17 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 36.09 tonnes per person | +598.6% |
| 1992 | 15.47 tonnes per person | -57.1% |
| 1993 | 11.14 tonnes per person | -28.0% |
| 1994 | 9.89 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 9.28 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 8.98 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 8.21 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 8.39 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 6.78 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 7.53 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 9.99 tonnes per person | +32.6% |
| 2002 | 6.71 tonnes per person | -32.8% |
| 2003 | 6.04 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 5.53 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 5.28 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 4.42 tonnes per person | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 4.57 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 4.13 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 7.37 tonnes per person | +78.4% |
| 2010 | 4.89 tonnes per person | -33.6% |
| 2011 | 10.99 tonnes per person | +124.6% |
| 2012 | 6.72 tonnes per person | -38.9% |
| 2013 | 5.36 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 4.97 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 4.76 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 4.3 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 4.37 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.11 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 4.34 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 3.94 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 3.58 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 3.92 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 3.82 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.36 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 3.36 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.35 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 3.36 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.58 tonnes per person, 73% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +598.6% | 5.17 tonnes per person | 36.09 tonnes per person |
| 2011 | +124.6% | 4.89 tonnes per person | 10.99 tonnes per person |
| 2009 | +78.4% | 4.13 tonnes per person | 7.37 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.73 tonnes per person | 3.51 tonnes per person | 4.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.41 tonnes per person | 3.94 tonnes per person | 4.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.05 tonnes per person | 4.48 tonnes per person | 5.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.94 tonnes per person | 5.17 tonnes per person | 36.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.16 tonnes per person | 4.13 tonnes per person | 9.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.48 tonnes per person | 4.11 tonnes per person | 10.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 tonnes per person | 3.36 tonnes per person | 3.94 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More climate change data for North Macedonia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 26.14 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,372 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 316.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,055 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 37.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 221.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.7172 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in North Macedonia?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in North Macedonia was 3.36 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.09 tonnes per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.36 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- North Macedonia ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.