What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in North Macedonia?

The highest recorded value was 74.20 million tonnes in 1991.

What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in North Macedonia?

The lowest recorded value was 1.85 million tonnes in 1944.

How does North Macedonia rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?

North Macedonia ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in North Macedonia?

Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this North Macedonia data come from?

The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in North Macedonia

Name: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in North Macedonia
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

North Macedonia: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 6.13 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

6.13 million tonnes

Change on year

down 12.3%

World rank

147th

of 194 countries

All-time high

74.20 million tonnes

in 1991

All-time low

1.85 million tonnes

in 1944

Years of data

129

1885–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in North Macedonia, 1885–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 6.13 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.

That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in North Macedonia peaked at 74.20 million tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.85 million tonnes, in 1944.

North Macedonia ranks 147th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1880s	2.45 million tonnes	2.45 million tonnes	2.45 million tonnes	1
1890s	2.60 million tonnes	2.53 million tonnes	2.67 million tonnes	10
1900s	2.83 million tonnes	2.73 million tonnes	2.93 million tonnes	10
1910s	2.59 million tonnes	2.46 million tonnes	2.71 million tonnes	5
1920s	2.76 million tonnes	2.54 million tonnes	2.98 million tonnes	10
1930s	2.75 million tonnes	2.67 million tonnes	2.92 million tonnes	10
1940s	2.64 million tonnes	1.85 million tonnes	3.33 million tonnes	8
1950s	5.81 million tonnes	5.47 million tonnes	6.30 million tonnes	10
1960s	5.68 million tonnes	5.50 million tonnes	5.82 million tonnes	10
1970s	7.88 million tonnes	6.76 million tonnes	9.34 million tonnes	10
1980s	10.13 million tonnes	8.87 million tonnes	11.02 million tonnes	10
1990s	24.19 million tonnes	10.66 million tonnes	74.20 million tonnes	10
2000s	12.35 million tonnes	8.14 million tonnes	20.32 million tonnes	10
2010s	10.52 million tonnes	7.77 million tonnes	21.30 million tonnes	10
2020s	6.84 million tonnes	6.13 million tonnes	7.31 million tonnes	5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

144 Luxembourg 7.18 million tonnes compare
145 Belize 7.17 million tonnes compare
146 Cyprus 6.40 million tonnes compare
148 Mauritania 5.61 million tonnes compare
149 Solomon Islands 5.55 million tonnes compare
150 Guinea-Bissau 5.28 million tonnes compare

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More climate change data for North Macedonia

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
Population growth -0.2% (2025)
Population, total 1.82 million (2025)
Urban population growth 0.3% (2025)
Urban population 1.15 million (2025)
Urban population 62.9% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.63 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 538.00 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 3.63 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.63 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for North Macedonia →

Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in North Macedonia?: Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in North Macedonia was 6.13 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in North Macedonia?: The highest recorded value was 74.20 million tonnes in 1991.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in North Macedonia?: The lowest recorded value was 1.85 million tonnes in 1944.
How does North Macedonia rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?: North Macedonia ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in North Macedonia?: Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?: The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.