Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was -0.2679 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in North Macedonia, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in North Macedonia is -0.2679 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 40.0% on the previous year and down 122.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in North Macedonia peaked at 32.3 tonnes per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.3823 tonnes per person, in 2008.
That places North Macedonia 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.43 tonnes per person | 2.42 tonnes per person | 2.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.04 tonnes per person | 2.78 tonnes per person | 3.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.4 tonnes per person | 3.28 tonnes per person | 3.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.49 tonnes per person | 3.47 tonnes per person | 3.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.37 tonnes per person | 3.3 tonnes per person | 3.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.28 tonnes per person | 3.23 tonnes per person | 3.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.54 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person | 2.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.14 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | 2.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.86 tonnes per person | 1.75 tonnes per person | 1.97 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.55 tonnes per person | 1.43 tonnes per person | 1.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.92 tonnes per person | 2.52 tonnes per person | 3.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.22 tonnes per person | 0.7079 tonnes per person | 1.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2725 tonnes per person | 0.0335 tonnes per person | 0.6146 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0801 tonnes per person | -0.1129 tonnes per person | -0.0141 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.62 tonnes per person | -0.2122 tonnes per person | 32.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 tonnes per person | -0.3823 tonnes per person | 5.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 tonnes per person | 0.2754 tonnes per person | 6.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0698 tonnes per person | -0.2679 tonnes per person | 0.1758 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in North Macedonia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in North Macedonia was -0.2679 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3 tonnes per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3823 tonnes per person in 2008.
- How does North Macedonia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- North Macedonia ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 122.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.