Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 3.36 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in North Macedonia, 1885–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in North Macedonia is 3.36 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in North Macedonia peaked at 36.09 tonnes per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.56 tonnes per person, in 1944.
North Macedonia ranks 102nd of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3.5 tonnes per person | 3.5 tonnes per person | 3.5 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.41 tonnes per person | 3.36 tonnes per person | 3.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.39 tonnes per person | 3.37 tonnes per person | 3.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.87 tonnes per person | 2.58 tonnes per person | 3.03 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1920s | 2.76 tonnes per person | 2.65 tonnes per person | 2.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.52 tonnes per person | 2.41 tonnes per person | 2.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.19 tonnes per person | 1.56 tonnes per person | 2.69 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1950s | 4.33 tonnes per person | 4.15 tonnes per person | 4.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.73 tonnes per person | 3.51 tonnes per person | 4.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.41 tonnes per person | 3.94 tonnes per person | 4.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.05 tonnes per person | 4.48 tonnes per person | 5.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.91 tonnes per person | 5.17 tonnes per person | 36.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.96 tonnes per person | 3.93 tonnes per person | 9.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 tonnes per person | 4.05 tonnes per person | 10.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 tonnes per person | 3.36 tonnes per person | 3.9 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in North Macedonia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in North Macedonia was 3.36 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.09 tonnes per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 tonnes per person in 1944.
- How does North Macedonia rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- North Macedonia ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.