Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre was 21,070 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 21,070 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in North Macedonia peaked at 21,070 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,164 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1992.
North Macedonia ranks 68th of 204 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, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11,164 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 11,463 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 11,773 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 12,085 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 12,455 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 12,787 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 13,167 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 13,512 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 13,845 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 14,171 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 14,479 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 14,815 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 15,139 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 15,477 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 15,817 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 16,299 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 16,654 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 16,987 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 17,312 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 17,662 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 17,997 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 18,292 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 18,576 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 18,843 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 19,105 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 19,386 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 19,650 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 19,952 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 20,229 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 20,487 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 20,779 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 21,070 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 21,070 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,301 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 21,070 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,173 tonnes per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,301 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,164 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,512 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 15,368 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,845 tonnes per square kilometre | 16,987 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,677 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,312 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,952 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,641 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,229 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,070 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 65 Faroe Islands 24,041 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 66 Marshall Islands 21,410 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 67 India 21,149 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 69 Croatia 20,840 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 70 Malaysia 20,552 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20,001 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, per square kilometre in North Macedonia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in North Macedonia was 21,070 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,070 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,164 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does North Macedonia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- North Macedonia ranks 68th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 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.