Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was -0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in North Macedonia, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in North Macedonia stood at -0.2%.
That represents a change of up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in North Macedonia peaked at 1.7% in 1969 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 1993.
North Macedonia ranks 189th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.4% | — |
| 1962 | 1.1% | -18.6% |
| 1963 | 1.1% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.5% | +28.7% |
| 1965 | 1.5% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 1.7% | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -24.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -35.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -19.2% |
| 1991 | -0.4% | -195.7% |
| 1992 | -1.1% | +207.3% |
| 1993 | -1.3% | +10.7% |
| 1994 | -0.7% | -44.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -141.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +137.7% |
| 1997 | -0.8% | -211.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -168.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | -0.7% | -272.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -117.5% |
| 2004 | -0.3% | -354.9% |
| 2005 | -0.5% | +66.7% |
| 2006 | -0.6% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | -0.6% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | -0.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | -0.6% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | -0.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | -0.5% | -28.3% |
| 2012 | -0.4% | -14.5% |
| 2013 | -0.4% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | -0.3% | -27.2% |
| 2015 | -0.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | -0.3% | +19.7% |
| 2017 | -0.4% | +25.6% |
| 2018 | -0.5% | +26.0% |
| 2019 | -0.7% | +33.9% |
| 2020 | -1.1% | +58.9% |
| 2021 | -1.0% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | -0.3% | -71.4% |
| 2023 | -0.2% | -27.7% |
| 2024 | -0.2% | -11.1% |
| 2025 | -0.2% | -0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's -0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's -0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -354.9% | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | -272.8% | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | -211.9% | 0.7% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | -207.3% | -0.4% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | -195.7% | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | +168.0% | -0.8% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2% | -1.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3% | -0.7% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -0.7% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -1.1% | -0.2% | 6 |
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 change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in North Macedonia?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in North Macedonia was -0.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1969.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- North Macedonia ranks 189th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.