Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.2555 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.2555 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
54th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.6733 kilograms per international-$
in 1996
All-time low
0.2314 kilograms per international-$
in 2021
Years of data
71
1952–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in North Macedonia, 1952–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in North Macedonia is 0.2555 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in North Macedonia peaked at 0.6733 kilograms per international-$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2314 kilograms per international-$, in 2021.
That places North Macedonia 54th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 0.5199 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1953 | 0.4857 kilograms per international-$ | -6.6% |
| 1954 | 0.5581 kilograms per international-$ | +14.9% |
| 1955 | 0.5234 kilograms per international-$ | -6.2% |
| 1956 | 0.5944 kilograms per international-$ | +13.6% |
| 1957 | 0.5847 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 0.5342 kilograms per international-$ | -8.6% |
| 1959 | 0.595 kilograms per international-$ | +11.4% |
| 1960 | 0.6076 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 0.6234 kilograms per international-$ | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.6245 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5884 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5143 kilograms per international-$ | -12.6% |
| 1965 | 0.575 kilograms per international-$ | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5218 kilograms per international-$ | -9.3% |
| 1967 | 0.5029 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5182 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4847 kilograms per international-$ | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5884 kilograms per international-$ | +21.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5938 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5261 kilograms per international-$ | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5945 kilograms per international-$ | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.563 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5605 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5526 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5038 kilograms per international-$ | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5217 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5304 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5131 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5508 kilograms per international-$ | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4981 kilograms per international-$ | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5496 kilograms per international-$ | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.563 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5796 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5666 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5598 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5982 kilograms per international-$ | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5854 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.65 kilograms per international-$ | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 0.484 kilograms per international-$ | -25.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5559 kilograms per international-$ | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5415 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5709 kilograms per international-$ | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5762 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6733 kilograms per international-$ | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5927 kilograms per international-$ | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6523 kilograms per international-$ | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5663 kilograms per international-$ | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5192 kilograms per international-$ | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5224 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4893 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5182 kilograms per international-$ | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.475 kilograms per international-$ | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4718 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4499 kilograms per international-$ | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4387 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4108 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.379 kilograms per international-$ | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3623 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3803 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3662 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3135 kilograms per international-$ | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2909 kilograms per international-$ | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2627 kilograms per international-$ | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2511 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2666 kilograms per international-$ | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2432 kilograms per international-$ | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2682 kilograms per international-$ | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2576 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2314 kilograms per international-$ | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2555 kilograms per international-$ | +10.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.2555 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348 kilograms per international-$, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.2555 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899 kilograms per international-$, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5494 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4857 kilograms per international-$ | 0.595 kilograms per international-$ | 8 |
| 1960s | 0.5561 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4847 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6245 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5535 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5038 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5945 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5564 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4981 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5982 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5863 kilograms per international-$ | 0.484 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6733 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4674 kilograms per international-$ | 0.379 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5224 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3005 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2432 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3803 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2482 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2314 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2576 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 51 United Arab Emirates 0.2656 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 52 United States 0.2593 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 53 Poland 0.2558 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 55 Dominica 0.2442 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 56 Thailand 0.2425 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 57 Ecuador 0.2403 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in North Macedonia?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in North Macedonia was 0.2555 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6733 kilograms per international-$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2314 kilograms per international-$ in 2021.
- How does North Macedonia rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- North Macedonia ranks 54th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).