Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 272.46 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in North Macedonia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 272.46 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in North Macedonia peaked at 272.46 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 132.39 tonnes per person, in 1990.
North Macedonia ranks 41st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 177.69 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 176.89 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 176.45 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 175.78 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 174.34 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 172.85 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 171.21 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 169.37 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 167.42 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 165.33 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 163.17 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 161.09 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 159.04 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 156.96 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 154.83 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 152.7 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 150.5 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 148.43 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 146.39 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 144.38 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 142.38 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 140.42 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 138.91 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 137.9 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 137 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 136.19 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 135.38 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 134.61 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 133.84 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 133.12 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 132.39 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 165.19 tonnes per person | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 178.44 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 188.07 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 195.34 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 200.08 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 202.99 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 208.57 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 211.05 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 212.47 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 214.86 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 219.87 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 224.31 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 225.84 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 228.02 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 230.25 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 231.6 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 232.95 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 233.9 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 238.58 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 240.8 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 248.34 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 251.66 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 254.07 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 255.99 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 257.92 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 259.59 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 261.27 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 263.19 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 265.26 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 268.32 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 271.13 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 271.83 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 272.22 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 272.46 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 272.46 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 110.35 tonnes per person, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 272.46 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.02 tonnes per person, 4.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 172.73 tonnes per person | 165.33 tonnes per person | 177.69 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 153.75 tonnes per person | 144.38 tonnes per person | 163.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 136.98 tonnes per person | 133.12 tonnes per person | 142.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 189.46 tonnes per person | 132.39 tonnes per person | 212.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 228.02 tonnes per person | 214.86 tonnes per person | 238.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 255.81 tonnes per person | 240.8 tonnes per person | 265.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 271.19 tonnes per person | 268.32 tonnes per person | 272.46 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 38 Cambodia 289.84 tonnes per person compare
- 39 Indonesia 277.16 tonnes per person compare
- 40 East Timor 273.99 tonnes per person compare
- 42 Sierra Leone 271.76 tonnes per person compare
- 43 Ecuador 264.48 tonnes per person compare
- 44 Solomon Islands 263.05 tonnes per person 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in North Macedonia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in North Macedonia was 272.46 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 272.46 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.39 tonnes per person in 1990.
- How does North Macedonia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- North Macedonia ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.