Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 970,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in North Macedonia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 970,000 tonnes for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in North Macedonia peaked at 2.47 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 970,000 tonnes, in 2023.
That places North Macedonia 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.97 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million tonnes | 970,000 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 by sector in North Macedonia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in North Macedonia was 970,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 970,000 tonnes in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- North Macedonia ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.