Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 19,729 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 19,729 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in North Macedonia peaked at 19,750 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14,262 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1992.
North Macedonia ranks 37th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 14,262 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 14,842 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 15,306 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 15,724 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 16,065 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 16,378 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 16,661 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 16,853 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 17,121 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 17,594 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 17,819 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 17,964 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 18,078 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 18,157 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 18,163 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18,308 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 18,277 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 18,530 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 18,583 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 19,078 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 19,257 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 19,370 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 19,464 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19,558 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19,622 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 19,670 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 19,714 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 19,734 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 19,748 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 19,750 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19,743 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 19,729 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 19,729 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,176 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 19,729 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,241 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,761 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,262 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,853 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 18,001 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,121 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,530 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,405 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,583 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,734 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,742 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,729 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,750 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 34 Burundi 20,406 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 35 Brunei 19,972 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 36 Belize 19,943 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 38 Slovenia 19,457 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 39 Ecuador 19,362 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 40 Colombia 18,679 tonnes per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in North Macedonia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in North Macedonia was 19,729 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,750 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,262 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does North Macedonia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- North Macedonia ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.