Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 441.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 441.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in North Macedonia peaked at 925.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 1990 and was at its lowest, 441.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2025.
North Macedonia ranks 115th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 879.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 811.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 925.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 831.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 768.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 907.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 698.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 593.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 819.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 555.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 441.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 624.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 112 Nigeria 455.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 113 Djibouti 450 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 114 Russia 449.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 116 Madagascar 432.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 117 French Polynesia 430.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 118 Togo 422.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in North Macedonia?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in North Macedonia was 441.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 925.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 1990.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 441.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- North Macedonia ranks 115th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.