Change air pollutant emissions in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Change air pollutant emissions was 46,446 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
46,446
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
156th
of 220 countries
All-time high
204,631
in 1994
All-time low
7,222
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in North Macedonia, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change air pollutant emissions in North Macedonia is 46,446, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in North Macedonia peaked at 204,631 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7,222, in 1750.
That places North Macedonia 156th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change air pollutant emissions in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 7,222 | — |
| 1751 | 7,252 | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 7,281 | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 7,311 | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 7,340 | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 7,370 | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 7,399 | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 7,429 | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 7,458 | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 7,488 | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 7,517 | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 7,548 | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 7,579 | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 7,609 | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 7,640 | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 7,671 | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 7,701 | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 7,732 | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 7,763 | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 7,793 | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 7,824 | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 7,856 | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 7,888 | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 7,920 | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 7,952 | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 7,984 | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 8,016 | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 8,048 | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 8,080 | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 8,112 | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 8,143 | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 8,177 | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 8,210 | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 8,243 | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 8,276 | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 8,310 | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 8,343 | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 8,376 | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 8,409 | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 8,443 | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 8,476 | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 8,510 | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 8,545 | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 8,580 | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 8,614 | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 8,649 | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 8,683 | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 8,718 | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 8,753 | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 8,787 | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 8,822 | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 8,858 | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 8,893 | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 8,929 | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 8,965 | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 9,000 | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 9,036 | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 9,072 | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 9,108 | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 9,143 | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 9,179 | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 9,232 | +0.6% |
| 1812 | 9,285 | +0.6% |
| 1813 | 9,339 | +0.6% |
| 1814 | 9,392 | +0.6% |
| 1815 | 9,445 | +0.6% |
| 1816 | 9,498 | +0.6% |
| 1817 | 9,551 | +0.6% |
| 1818 | 9,604 | +0.6% |
| 1819 | 9,657 | +0.6% |
| 1820 | 9,710 | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 9,766 | +0.6% |
| 1822 | 9,821 | +0.6% |
| 1823 | 9,877 | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 9,932 | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 9,988 | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 10,043 | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 10,099 | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 10,154 | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 10,210 | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 10,265 | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 10,323 | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 10,381 | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 10,439 | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 10,496 | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 10,554 | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 10,612 | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 10,670 | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 10,727 | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 10,785 | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 10,842 | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 10,903 | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 10,963 | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 11,023 | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 11,082 | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 11,142 | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 11,202 | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 11,262 | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 11,322 | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 11,381 | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 11,440 | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 11,502 | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 11,564 | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 11,626 | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 11,688 | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 11,749 | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 11,811 | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 11,872 | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 11,933 | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 11,994 | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 12,056 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 12,176 | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 12,296 | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 12,416 | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 12,536 | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 12,656 | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 12,775 | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 12,894 | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 13,013 | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 13,132 | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 13,250 | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 13,380 | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 13,509 | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 13,638 | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 13,767 | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 13,895 | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 14,023 | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 14,151 | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 14,279 | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 14,406 | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 14,533 | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 14,671 | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 14,809 | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 14,946 | +0.9% |
| 1884 | 15,083 | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 15,222 | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 15,356 | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 15,491 | +0.9% |
| 1888 | 15,626 | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 15,761 | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 15,905 | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 16,052 | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 16,198 | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 16,351 | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 16,514 | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 16,657 | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 16,805 | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 16,937 | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 17,096 | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 17,246 | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 17,408 | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 17,146 | -1.5% |
| 1902 | 16,862 | -1.7% |
| 1903 | 16,582 | -1.7% |
| 1904 | 16,293 | -1.7% |
| 1905 | 15,998 | -1.8% |
| 1906 | 15,708 | -1.8% |
| 1907 | 15,390 | -2.0% |
| 1908 | 15,072 | -2.1% |
| 1909 | 14,738 | -2.2% |
| 1910 | 14,390 | -2.4% |
| 1911 | 14,105 | -2.0% |
| 1912 | 13,797 | -2.2% |
| 1913 | 13,831 | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 12,925 | -6.6% |
| 1915 | 12,572 | -2.7% |
| 1916 | 12,206 | -2.9% |
| 1917 | 11,829 | -3.1% |
| 1918 | 11,440 | -3.3% |
| 1919 | 11,490 | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 11,235 | -2.2% |
| 1921 | 11,896 | +5.9% |
| 1922 | 23,408 | +96.8% |
| 1923 | 24,786 | +5.9% |
| 1924 | 26,149 | +5.5% |
| 1925 | 27,739 | +6.1% |
| 1926 | 29,131 | +5.0% |
| 1927 | 30,780 | +5.7% |
| 1928 | 32,363 | +5.1% |
| 1929 | 34,062 | +5.3% |
| 1930 | 35,656 | +4.7% |
| 1931 | 36,440 | +2.2% |
| 1932 | 38,043 | +4.4% |
| 1933 | 39,388 | +3.5% |
| 1934 | 40,935 | +3.9% |
| 1935 | 42,503 | +3.8% |
| 1936 | 44,254 | +4.1% |
| 1937 | 45,963 | +3.9% |
| 1938 | 46,770 | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 48,482 | +3.7% |
| 1940 | 50,466 | +4.1% |
| 1941 | 50,010 | -0.9% |
| 1942 | 51,684 | +3.3% |
| 1943 | 53,375 | +3.3% |
| 1944 | 55,226 | +3.5% |
| 1945 | 57,993 | +5.0% |
| 1946 | 60,792 | +4.8% |
| 1947 | 63,423 | +4.3% |
| 1948 | 65,627 | +3.5% |
| 1949 | 68,046 | +3.7% |
| 1950 | 71,623 | +5.3% |
| 1951 | 74,160 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 75,989 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 79,104 | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 81,989 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 84,453 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 87,206 | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 89,730 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 91,284 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 94,284 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 97,154 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 97,328 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 97,872 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 99,455 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 101,816 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 104,625 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 106,222 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 110,916 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 115,208 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 117,482 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 128,701 | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 130,726 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 129,563 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 134,567 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 140,743 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 159,457 | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 158,116 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 164,428 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 168,863 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 157,226 | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 140,113 | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 155,181 | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 146,499 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 144,318 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 141,288 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 142,149 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 157,535 | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 149,495 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 151,026 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 159,197 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 173,558 | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 172,203 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 168,196 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 176,738 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 204,631 | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 187,348 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 188,415 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 183,245 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 147,621 | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 150,951 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 142,749 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 111,244 | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 113,449 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 113,962 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 119,289 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 73,420 | -38.5% |
| 2006 | 69,157 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 70,162 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 64,684 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 61,296 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 60,085 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 61,687 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 64,614 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 61,973 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 59,405 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 60,390 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 60,548 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 52,845 | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 51,928 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 52,900 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 48,295 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 48,016 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 46,446 | -3.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 46,446 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757, 16% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 46,446 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480, 17% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | +96.8% | 11,896 | 23,408 |
| 2005 | -38.5% | 119,289 | 73,420 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 7,355 | 7,222 | 7,488 | 10 |
| 1760s | 7,655 | 7,517 | 7,793 | 10 |
| 1770s | 7,968 | 7,824 | 8,112 | 10 |
| 1780s | 8,293 | 8,143 | 8,443 | 10 |
| 1790s | 8,632 | 8,476 | 8,787 | 10 |
| 1800s | 8,983 | 8,822 | 9,143 | 10 |
| 1810s | 9,418 | 9,179 | 9,657 | 10 |
| 1820s | 9,960 | 9,710 | 10,210 | 10 |
| 1830s | 10,525 | 10,265 | 10,785 | 10 |
| 1840s | 11,112 | 10,842 | 11,381 | 10 |
| 1850s | 11,718 | 11,440 | 11,994 | 10 |
| 1860s | 12,595 | 12,056 | 13,132 | 10 |
| 1870s | 13,830 | 13,250 | 14,406 | 10 |
| 1880s | 15,150 | 14,533 | 15,761 | 10 |
| 1890s | 16,576 | 15,905 | 17,246 | 10 |
| 1900s | 16,120 | 14,738 | 17,408 | 10 |
| 1910s | 12,858 | 11,440 | 14,390 | 10 |
| 1920s | 25,155 | 11,235 | 34,062 | 10 |
| 1930s | 41,843 | 35,656 | 48,482 | 10 |
| 1940s | 57,664 | 50,010 | 68,046 | 10 |
| 1950s | 82,982 | 71,623 | 94,284 | 10 |
| 1960s | 104,808 | 97,154 | 117,482 | 10 |
| 1970s | 147,239 | 128,701 | 168,863 | 10 |
| 1980s | 148,680 | 140,113 | 159,197 | 10 |
| 1990s | 175,291 | 147,621 | 204,631 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93,941 | 61,296 | 142,749 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,638 | 51,928 | 64,614 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,586 | 46,446 | 48,295 | 3 |
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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 change air pollutant emissions in North Macedonia?
- Change air pollutant emissions in North Macedonia was 46,446 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 204,631 in 1994.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,222 in 1750.
- How does North Macedonia rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- North Macedonia ranks 156th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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