Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -488,411 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-488,411 tonnes
Change on year
down 39.3%
World rank
161st
of 197 countries
All-time high
66.41 million tonnes
in 1991
All-time low
-791,607 tonnes
in 2008
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in North Macedonia, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded -488,411 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.3% on the previous year and down 120.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in North Macedonia peaked at 66.41 million tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, -791,607 tonnes, in 2008.
North Macedonia ranks 161st of 197 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 CO₂ emissions from land-use change in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.25 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 1.26 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 1.27 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 1.28 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 1.30 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 1.31 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 1.32 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 1.33 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 1.34 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 1.55 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1861 | 1.63 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1862 | 1.68 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1863 | 1.72 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1864 | 1.76 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1865 | 1.80 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1866 | 1.84 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1867 | 1.87 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1868 | 1.90 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1869 | 1.93 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1870 | 2.01 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1871 | 2.05 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1872 | 2.09 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1873 | 2.13 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1874 | 2.16 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 2.19 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 2.22 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 2.24 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 2.27 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 2.30 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 2.33 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1881 | 2.36 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 2.38 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 2.41 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 2.43 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1885 | 2.45 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 2.47 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 2.49 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 2.50 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1889 | 2.52 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 2.52 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 2.53 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 2.55 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 2.56 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 2.57 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 2.58 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 2.59 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 2.61 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 2.62 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 2.62 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 2.66 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1901 | 2.68 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 2.70 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 2.72 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 2.74 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 2.75 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 2.76 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 2.78 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 2.80 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 2.81 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 2.54 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1911 | 2.46 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1912 | 2.40 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1913 | 2.35 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1914 | 2.31 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1915 | 2.28 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1916 | 2.25 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1917 | 2.24 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1918 | 2.22 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1919 | 2.19 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 2.19 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 2.19 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1922 | 2.18 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1923 | 2.16 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1924 | 2.14 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1925 | 2.14 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 2.12 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1927 | 2.11 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1928 | 2.10 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1929 | 2.07 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1930 | 2.07 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 2.07 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1932 | 2.06 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1933 | 2.04 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1934 | 2.04 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 2.03 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1936 | 2.01 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1937 | 2.00 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1938 | 1.99 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1939 | 1.99 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 1.92 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1941 | 1.90 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1942 | 1.88 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1943 | 1.89 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1944 | 1.84 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1945 | 1.85 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1946 | 1.84 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1947 | 1.80 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1948 | 1.79 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1949 | 1.77 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1950 | 3.97 million tonnes | +124.6% |
| 1951 | 4.18 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 4.34 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 4.06 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1954 | 3.96 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 3.82 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 3.73 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 3.68 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 3.62 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 3.57 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 2.84 million tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1961 | 2.41 million tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1962 | 2.29 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 1.99 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1964 | 1.72 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1965 | 1.65 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 1.57 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 1.39 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1968 | 1.35 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 1.16 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1970 | 1.02 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1971 | 878,481 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1972 | 697,552 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1973 | 571,840 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1974 | 431,106 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1975 | 420,774 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 242,777 tonnes | -42.3% |
| 1977 | 268,351 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 128,240 tonnes | -52.2% |
| 1979 | 63,900 tonnes | -50.2% |
| 1980 | -27,297 tonnes | -142.7% |
| 1981 | -132,857 tonnes | +386.7% |
| 1982 | -189,942 tonnes | +43.0% |
| 1983 | -224,933 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1984 | -219,987 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1985 | -138,243 tonnes | -37.2% |
| 1986 | -211,486 tonnes | +53.0% |
| 1987 | -161,912 tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1988 | -137,473 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1989 | -165,283 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1990 | -437,958 tonnes | +165.0% |
| 1991 | 66.41 million tonnes | -15263.8% |
| 1992 | 23.06 million tonnes | -65.3% |
| 1993 | 14.76 million tonnes | -36.0% |
| 1994 | 11.81 million tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 10.63 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 8.66 million tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 7.94 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 7.20 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 4.90 million tonnes | -32.0% |
| 2000 | 6.79 million tonnes | +38.6% |
| 2001 | 12.03 million tonnes | +77.2% |
| 2002 | 5.72 million tonnes | -52.4% |
| 2003 | 3.68 million tonnes | -35.6% |
| 2004 | 2.92 million tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 1.99 million tonnes | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 156,196 tonnes | -92.2% |
| 2007 | 40,304 tonnes | -74.2% |
| 2008 | -791,607 tonnes | -2064.1% |
| 2009 | 6.19 million tonnes | -882.2% |
| 2010 | 1.34 million tonnes | -78.3% |
| 2011 | 12.48 million tonnes | +828.6% |
| 2012 | 4.51 million tonnes | -63.9% |
| 2013 | 2.86 million tonnes | -36.6% |
| 2014 | 2.36 million tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 2.38 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.60 million tonnes | -32.9% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million tonnes | -24.3% |
| 2018 | 1.12 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 522,596 tonnes | -53.2% |
| 2020 | 329,027 tonnes | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 57,012 tonnes | -82.7% |
| 2022 | -176,935 tonnes | -410.3% |
| 2023 | -350,608 tonnes | +98.2% |
| 2024 | -488,411 tonnes | +39.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's -488,411 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,429 tonnes. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's -488,411 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -377,832 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +15263.8% | -437,958 tonnes | 66.41 million tonnes |
| 2008 | -2064.1% | 40,304 tonnes | -791,607 tonnes |
| 2009 | +882.2% | -791,607 tonnes | 6.19 million tonnes |
| 2011 | +828.6% | 1.34 million tonnes | 12.48 million tonnes |
| 2022 | -410.3% | 57,012 tonnes | -176,935 tonnes |
| 1981 | -386.7% | -27,297 tonnes | -132,857 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.77 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.17 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.43 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.58 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.74 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 2.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.32 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.14 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.03 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.85 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.89 million tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | 4.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.84 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 472,590 tonnes | 63,900 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -160,941 tonnes | -224,933 tonnes | -27,297 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.49 million tonnes | -437,958 tonnes | 66.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.87 million tonnes | -791,607 tonnes | 12.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 million tonnes | 522,596 tonnes | 12.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -125,983 tonnes | -488,411 tonnes | 329,027 tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,055 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190.06 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in North Macedonia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in North Macedonia was -488,411 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.41 million tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -791,607 tonnes in 2008.
- How does North Macedonia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- North Macedonia ranks 161st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 120.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.