Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 23.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in North Macedonia, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 23.5% for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in 2015.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in North Macedonia peaked at 29.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2003.
That places North Macedonia 156th 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 | 25.7% | 23.1% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 19.5% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 20.5% | 23.5% | 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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in North Macedonia?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in North Macedonia was 23.5% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2003.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- North Macedonia ranks 156th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.