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
Latest (2024)
3.63 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
97th
of 213 countries
All-time high
5.46 tonnes per person
in 1986
All-time low
0.0004 tonnes per person
in 1943
Years of data
129
1885–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1885 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | — |
| 1890 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | +186.7% |
| 1891 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1892 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1893 | 0.0236 tonnes per person | +75.8% |
| 1894 | 0.0446 tonnes per person | +89.2% |
| 1895 | 0.0442 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1896 | 0.0489 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1897 | 0.0377 tonnes per person | -22.9% |
| 1898 | 0.0566 tonnes per person | +50.3% |
| 1899 | 0.0654 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1900 | 0.0878 tonnes per person | +34.2% |
| 1901 | 0.095 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1902 | 0.0882 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1903 | 0.0948 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1904 | 0.1002 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1905 | 0.1077 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1906 | 0.1278 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1907 | 0.1289 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 0.1374 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1909 | 0.1399 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 0.1372 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1911 | 0.1472 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1912 | 0.1495 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 0.4069 tonnes per person | +172.2% |
| 1919 | 0.2764 tonnes per person | -32.1% |
| 1920 | 0.3638 tonnes per person | +31.6% |
| 1921 | 0.3839 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1922 | 0.553 tonnes per person | +44.0% |
| 1923 | 0.598 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1924 | 0.6077 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 0.6613 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1926 | 0.6383 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1927 | 0.7149 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1928 | 0.7698 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1929 | 0.8702 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1930 | 0.8118 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1931 | 0.7058 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 1932 | 0.6445 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1933 | 0.5897 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1934 | 0.6086 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1935 | 0.6278 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1936 | 0.6194 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1937 | 0.6878 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1938 | 0.64 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1939 | 0.6692 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1940 | 0.7934 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1943 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1944 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | +1628.8% |
| 1945 | 0.3787 tonnes per person | +5460.6% |
| 1946 | 0.7294 tonnes per person | +92.6% |
| 1947 | 0.9903 tonnes per person | +35.8% |
| 1948 | 1.11 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1949 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1950 | 1.2 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1951 | 1.12 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1952 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 1.07 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 1955 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1956 | 1.63 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1957 | 1.74 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1958 | 1.69 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 1.92 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1960 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1961 | 2.15 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 2.18 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2.4 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 2.68 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 2.72 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 2.65 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.63 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 2.77 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 2.82 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 3.64 tonnes per person | +29.2% |
| 1971 | 3.86 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 3.53 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 4.17 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 4.12 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 4.23 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 4.3 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 4.1 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 4.53 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 4.87 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 4.71 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 5.05 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 4.58 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 4.92 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 5.17 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 5.25 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 5.46 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 5.3 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 5.45 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 5.41 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 5.38 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.79 tonnes per person | -29.6% |
| 1992 | 4.13 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 3.79 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 3.97 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 3.97 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.68 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 4.17 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 4.73 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 4.29 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 4.12 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 4.01 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.78 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 4.1 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 3.94 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 4.11 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 4.14 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.33 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 4.32 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 4 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 3.99 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.32 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 4.17 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 3.7 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 3.59 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.39 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 3.37 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.65 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 3.47 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 4.02 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 3.73 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 3.52 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 4 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 4.01 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.63 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 3.63 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 3.63 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.13 tonnes per person, 71% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | +5460.6% | 0.0068 tonnes per person | 0.3787 tonnes per person |
| 1944 | +1628.8% | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0068 tonnes per person |
| 1890 | +186.7% | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.0106 tonnes per person |
| 1913 | +172.2% | 0.1495 tonnes per person | 0.4069 tonnes per person |
| 1943 | -100.0% | 0.7934 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person |
| 1946 | +92.6% | 0.3787 tonnes per person | 0.7294 tonnes per person |
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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- 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 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.