Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,327 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in North Macedonia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in North Macedonia is 1,327 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in North Macedonia peaked at 1,327 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 373.12 kilograms per person, in 1990.
North Macedonia ranks 66th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 533.94 kilograms per person | 373.12 kilograms per person | 829.79 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 511.2 kilograms per person | 454.92 kilograms per person | 626.03 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 897.91 kilograms per person | 658.05 kilograms per person | 1,217 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,202 kilograms per person | 1,042 kilograms per person | 1,327 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 63 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 1,382 kilograms per person compare
- 64 St. Lucia 1,339 kilograms per person compare
- 65 Slovak Republic 1,336 kilograms per person compare
- 67 Barbados 1,310 kilograms per person compare
- 68 Sweden 1,304 kilograms per person compare
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,290 kilograms per person compare
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 from transport in North Macedonia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in North Macedonia was 1,327 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,327 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 373.12 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does North Macedonia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- North Macedonia ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.