What is emissions of air pollutants in North Macedonia?

Emissions of air pollutants in North Macedonia was 46,446 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in North Macedonia?

The highest recorded value was 204,631 tonnes in 1994.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in North Macedonia?

The lowest recorded value was 7,222 tonnes in 1750.

How does North Macedonia rank for emissions of air pollutants?

North Macedonia ranks 156th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in North Macedonia

Name: emissions of air pollutants in North Macedonia
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

North Macedonia: emissions of air pollutants was 46,446 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

46,446 tonnes

Change on year

down 3.3%

World rank

156th

of 220 countries

All-time high

204,631 tonnes

in 1994

All-time low

7,222 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in North Macedonia, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in North Macedonia is 46,446 tonnes, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in North Macedonia peaked at 204,631 tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7,222 tonnes, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	7,355 tonnes	7,222 tonnes	7,488 tonnes	10
1760s	7,655 tonnes	7,517 tonnes	7,793 tonnes	10
1770s	7,968 tonnes	7,824 tonnes	8,112 tonnes	10
1780s	8,293 tonnes	8,143 tonnes	8,443 tonnes	10
1790s	8,632 tonnes	8,476 tonnes	8,787 tonnes	10
1800s	8,983 tonnes	8,822 tonnes	9,143 tonnes	10
1810s	9,418 tonnes	9,179 tonnes	9,657 tonnes	10
1820s	9,960 tonnes	9,710 tonnes	10,210 tonnes	10
1830s	10,525 tonnes	10,265 tonnes	10,785 tonnes	10
1840s	11,112 tonnes	10,842 tonnes	11,381 tonnes	10
1850s	11,718 tonnes	11,440 tonnes	11,994 tonnes	10
1860s	12,595 tonnes	12,056 tonnes	13,132 tonnes	10
1870s	13,830 tonnes	13,250 tonnes	14,406 tonnes	10
1880s	15,150 tonnes	14,533 tonnes	15,761 tonnes	10
1890s	16,576 tonnes	15,905 tonnes	17,246 tonnes	10
1900s	16,120 tonnes	14,738 tonnes	17,408 tonnes	10
1910s	12,858 tonnes	11,440 tonnes	14,390 tonnes	10
1920s	25,155 tonnes	11,235 tonnes	34,062 tonnes	10
1930s	41,843 tonnes	35,656 tonnes	48,482 tonnes	10
1940s	57,664 tonnes	50,010 tonnes	68,046 tonnes	10
1950s	82,982 tonnes	71,623 tonnes	94,284 tonnes	10
1960s	104,808 tonnes	97,154 tonnes	117,482 tonnes	10
1970s	147,239 tonnes	128,701 tonnes	168,863 tonnes	10
1980s	148,680 tonnes	140,113 tonnes	159,197 tonnes	10
1990s	175,291 tonnes	147,621 tonnes	204,631 tonnes	10
2000s	93,941 tonnes	61,296 tonnes	142,749 tonnes	10
2010s	58,638 tonnes	51,928 tonnes	64,614 tonnes	10
2020s	47,586 tonnes	46,446 tonnes	48,295 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

153 Equatorial Guinea 59,598 tonnes compare
154 Eswatini 55,289 tonnes compare
157 Albania 45,848 tonnes compare
158 Guyana 44,719 tonnes compare
159 Reunion 41,483 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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 emissions of air pollutants in North Macedonia?: Emissions of air pollutants in North Macedonia was 46,446 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in North Macedonia?: The highest recorded value was 204,631 tonnes in 1994.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in North Macedonia?: The lowest recorded value was 7,222 tonnes in 1750.
How does North Macedonia rank for emissions of air pollutants?: North Macedonia ranks 156th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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