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
Latest (2024)
247.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
48th
of 204 countries
All-time high
386.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 1990
All-time low
243.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024
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.
Carbon intensity of energy in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 386.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 1991 | 280.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -27.5% |
| 1992 | 293.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 259.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 291.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 292.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 297.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 298.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 303.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 294.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 296.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 298.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 291.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 290.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 285.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 288.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 287.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 290.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 295.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 285.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 276.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 282.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 286.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 272.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 278.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 257.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 243.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 259.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 243.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 263.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 274.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 246.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 260.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 252.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 247.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.8% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 247.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 219.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 247.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 189.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity of energy 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 | -27.5% | 386.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 280.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
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
- 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 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.