Nitrous oxide emissions in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Nitrous oxide emissions was 457,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
457,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
151st
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1984
All-time low
41,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in North Macedonia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 457,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in North Macedonia peaked at 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1984 and was at its lowest, 41,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places North Macedonia 151st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide emissions in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 41,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 42,197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1852 | 42,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1853 | 43,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1854 | 44,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 45,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 45,591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 46,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 46,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 46,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 47,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 47,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 47,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 47,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 47,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 47,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 47,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 47,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 47,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 48,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 48,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 49,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 50,719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1873 | 53,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1874 | 56,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1875 | 59,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1876 | 62,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1877 | 65,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1878 | 68,811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1879 | 71,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1880 | 72,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1881 | 73,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 73,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 74,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 75,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 75,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 75,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 76,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 76,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 77,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 84,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1891 | 80,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1892 | 76,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1893 | 72,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1894 | 69,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 1895 | 66,690 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1896 | 64,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1897 | 62,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1898 | 60,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1899 | 60,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1900 | 59,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 60,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 60,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 61,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 61,955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 62,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 63,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 64,724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 65,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 67,023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 68,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 70,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1912 | 75,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1913 | 81,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1914 | 89,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1915 | 99,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 1916 | 109,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 1917 | 120,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 1918 | 131,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 1919 | 143,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1920 | 154,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1921 | 167,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1922 | 183,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1923 | 201,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1924 | 221,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1925 | 241,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1926 | 259,879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1927 | 276,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1928 | 289,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1929 | 298,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1930 | 301,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 298,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1932 | 288,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1933 | 274,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1934 | 257,062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 1935 | 238,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 1936 | 219,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.0% |
| 1937 | 201,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.9% |
| 1938 | 187,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
| 1939 | 177,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 1940 | 174,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1941 | 185,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1942 | 215,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.1% |
| 1943 | 259,849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.5% |
| 1944 | 313,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.8% |
| 1945 | 373,512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.0% |
| 1946 | 434,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.3% |
| 1947 | 491,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.3% |
| 1948 | 541,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 1949 | 579,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1950 | 601,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1951 | 612,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 622,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 631,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 640,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 647,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 654,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 661,745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 668,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 676,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 683,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 739,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1962 | 763,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 737,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 739,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 744,579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 789,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 813,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 837,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 822,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 801,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 848,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 844,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 859,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 906,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 922,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 937,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 940,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 942,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 944,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 928,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 963,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 986,553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 980,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 994,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 989,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 972,139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 963,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 927,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 932,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 877,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 643,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.6% |
| 1993 | 664,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 866,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +30.5% |
| 1995 | 837,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 843,047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 789,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 726,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 682,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 650,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 590,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 561,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 575,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 617,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 614,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 612,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 611,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 589,379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 571,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 585,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 594,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 562,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 575,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 585,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 578,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 609,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 600,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 579,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 551,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 568,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 501,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 495,933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 483,568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 457,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 457,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 457,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 11% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +30.5% | 664,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 866,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1992 | -26.6% | 877,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 643,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 44,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 47,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 58,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 75,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 69,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 62,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67,023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 99,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 143,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 229,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 154,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 298,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 244,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 177,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 301,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 357,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 174,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 579,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 641,849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 601,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 676,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 767,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 683,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 837,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 894,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 801,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 944,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 974,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 927,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 786,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 643,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 932,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 599,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 561,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 650,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 582,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 551,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 609,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 501,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 457,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 568,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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- 153 Cyprus 360,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 154 Jamaica 357,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 nitrous oxide emissions in North Macedonia?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in North Macedonia was 457,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1984.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does North Macedonia rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- North Macedonia ranks 151st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.