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

0.20.30.40.50.60.7195219872022

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 51 United Arab Emirates 0.2656 kilograms per international-$ compare
  2. 52 United States 0.2593 kilograms per international-$ compare
  3. 53 Poland 0.2558 kilograms per international-$ compare
  4. 55 Dominica 0.2442 kilograms per international-$ compare
  5. 56 Thailand 0.2425 kilograms per international-$ compare
  6. 57 Ecuador 0.2403 kilograms per international-$ compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).