Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 3.63 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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
North Macedonia recorded 3.63 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in North Macedonia peaked at 5.46 tonnes per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 tonnes per person, in 1943.
North Macedonia ranks 97th of 213 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 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0357 tonnes per person | 0.0106 tonnes per person | 0.0654 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1108 tonnes per person | 0.0878 tonnes per person | 0.1399 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2235 tonnes per person | 0.1372 tonnes per person | 0.4069 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1920s | 0.6161 tonnes per person | 0.3638 tonnes per person | 0.8702 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6605 tonnes per person | 0.5897 tonnes per person | 0.8118 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6596 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1950s | 1.42 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 1.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.51 tonnes per person | 2.07 tonnes per person | 2.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.14 tonnes per person | 3.53 tonnes per person | 4.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.13 tonnes per person | 4.58 tonnes per person | 5.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.29 tonnes per person | 3.79 tonnes per person | 5.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 tonnes per person | 3.78 tonnes per person | 4.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 tonnes per person | 3.37 tonnes per person | 4.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 tonnes per person | 3.52 tonnes per person | 4.01 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 relative to the global average in North Macedonia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in North Macedonia was 3.63 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 relative to the global average recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 tonnes per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 1943.
- How does North Macedonia rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- North Macedonia ranks 97th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.