emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, 1992–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in North Macedonia stood at 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in North Macedonia peaked at 8.05 tonnes per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2022.
North Macedonia ranks 132nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.61 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 6.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 8.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 7.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 7.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 5.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 5.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 5.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 4.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 4.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 2.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2006 | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 2.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 1.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -38.5% | 4.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.89 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 129 Belarus 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 130 Senegal 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 131 Somalia 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 133 New Zealand 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 134 Gabon 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 135 Laos 1.76 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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in North Macedonia?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in North Macedonia was 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.05 tonnes per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does North Macedonia rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- North Macedonia ranks 132nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants 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.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – 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
emissions of air pollutants 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.