Carbon intensity of energy in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Carbon intensity of energy was 247.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in North Macedonia, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of energy in North Macedonia stood at 247.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in North Macedonia peaked at 386.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1990 and was at its lowest, 243.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2016.
That places North Macedonia 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 299.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 259.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 386.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 290.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 285.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 298.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 266.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 243.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 286.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 256.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 246.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 274.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 45 Australia 250.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 46 Cambodia 249.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 47 Kuwait 248.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 49 Serbia 247.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 50 Bolivia 246.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 51 British Virgin Islands 244.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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 carbon intensity of energy in North Macedonia?
- Carbon intensity of energy in North Macedonia was 247.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 386.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2016.
- How does North Macedonia rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- North Macedonia ranks 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.