Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 37,260 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in North Macedonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in North Macedonia stood at 37,260 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in North Macedonia peaked at 37,260 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,916 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1992.
North Macedonia ranks 58th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 21,916 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 22,795 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 23,570 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 24,300 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 25,011 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 25,655 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 26,318 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 26,856 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 27,456 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 28,255 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 28,788 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 29,269 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 29,707 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 30,124 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 30,470 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 31,070 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 31,393 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 31,978 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 32,356 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 33,200 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 33,714 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 34,123 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 34,501 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 34,862 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 35,187 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 35,516 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 35,824 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 36,148 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 36,437 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 36,698 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 36,983 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 37,260 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 37,260 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,084 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 37,260 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,185 tonnes per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,552 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,916 tonnes per square kilometre | 26,856 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 29,851 tonnes per square kilometre | 27,456 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,978 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,543 tonnes per square kilometre | 32,356 tonnes per square kilometre | 36,148 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,844 tonnes per square kilometre | 36,437 tonnes per square kilometre | 37,260 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 55 Antigua and Barbuda 39,068 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 38,538 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 57 Nicaragua 37,482 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 59 China 37,033 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 60 Ireland 36,478 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 61 Sri Lanka 35,803 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 including land-use change, per square in North Macedonia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in North Macedonia was 37,260 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 37,260 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,916 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does North Macedonia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- North Macedonia ranks 58th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.