Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 2.41 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in North Macedonia, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in North Macedonia is 2.41 million tonnes CO₂e, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in North Macedonia peaked at 3.17 million tonnes CO₂e in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.41 million tonnes CO₂e, in 2015.
That places North Macedonia 152nd out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.92 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.60 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.17 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.50 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.84 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.41 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.61 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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More climate change data for North Macedonia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 1.82 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.15 million (2025)
- Urban population 62.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.63 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 538.00 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.63 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.63 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in North Macedonia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in North Macedonia was 2.41 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 million tonnes CO₂e in 1994.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- How does North Macedonia rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- North Macedonia ranks 152nd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 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 Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.