Per capita ghg emissions in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Per capita ghg emissions was 4.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.43
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
111th
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.43
in 1991
All-time low
2.35
in 1941
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in North Macedonia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 4.43 for per capita ghg emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in North Macedonia peaked at 18.43 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.35, in 1941.
North Macedonia ranks 111th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita ghg emissions in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.47 | — |
| 1851 | 2.47 | -0.2% |
| 1852 | 2.47 | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 2.46 | -0.3% |
| 1854 | 2.45 | -0.2% |
| 1855 | 2.45 | -0.3% |
| 1856 | 2.44 | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 2.44 | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 2.43 | -0.2% |
| 1859 | 2.42 | -0.5% |
| 1860 | 2.56 | +6.0% |
| 1861 | 2.61 | +2.0% |
| 1862 | 2.64 | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 2.66 | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 2.68 | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 2.7 | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 2.73 | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 2.74 | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 2.75 | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 2.76 | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 2.81 | +1.9% |
| 1871 | 2.84 | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 2.87 | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 2.9 | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 2.91 | +0.5% |
| 1875 | 2.93 | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 2.94 | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 2.95 | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 2.97 | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 2.98 | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 3 | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 3.01 | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 3.01 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | 3.02 | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 3.02 | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 3.03 | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 3.04 | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 3.04 | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 3.03 | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 3.03 | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 3.05 | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 3.05 | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 3.05 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 3.05 | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 3.06 | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 3.05 | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 3.05 | -0.1% |
| 1897 | 3.04 | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 3.04 | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 3.04 | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 3.08 | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 3.09 | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 3.09 | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 3.09 | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 3.09 | +0.2% |
| 1905 | 3.1 | +0.1% |
| 1906 | 3.11 | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 3.11 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 3.12 | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 3.11 | -0.4% |
| 1910 | 2.93 | -5.6% |
| 1911 | 2.88 | -1.7% |
| 1912 | 2.85 | -1.1% |
| 1913 | 3.08 | +7.9% |
| 1914 | 2.63 | -14.6% |
| 1915 | 2.6 | -1.3% |
| 1916 | 2.56 | -1.3% |
| 1917 | 2.57 | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 2.55 | -0.9% |
| 1919 | 2.82 | +10.8% |
| 1920 | 2.91 | +3.0% |
| 1921 | 2.93 | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 3.14 | +7.1% |
| 1923 | 3.17 | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 3.19 | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 3.25 | +1.8% |
| 1926 | 3.22 | -1.1% |
| 1927 | 3.3 | +2.5% |
| 1928 | 3.37 | +2.2% |
| 1929 | 3.46 | +2.9% |
| 1930 | 3.37 | -2.6% |
| 1931 | 3.27 | -3.2% |
| 1932 | 3.18 | -2.5% |
| 1933 | 3.1 | -2.5% |
| 1934 | 3.07 | -1.2% |
| 1935 | 3.07 | +0.1% |
| 1936 | 3.03 | -1.3% |
| 1937 | 3.08 | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 3.02 | -2.1% |
| 1939 | 3.04 | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 3.18 | +4.5% |
| 1941 | 2.35 | -26.1% |
| 1942 | 2.36 | +0.8% |
| 1943 | 2.41 | +2.0% |
| 1944 | 2.46 | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 2.91 | +18.3% |
| 1946 | 3.32 | +14.2% |
| 1947 | 3.62 | +9.2% |
| 1948 | 3.81 | +5.1% |
| 1949 | 3.99 | +4.7% |
| 1950 | 4.82 | +20.9% |
| 1951 | 4.88 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 4.95 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 4.83 | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 5.01 | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 5.13 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 5.32 | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 5.42 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 5.35 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 5.59 | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 5.44 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 5.4 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 5.36 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 5.32 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 5.45 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 5.41 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 5.33 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 5.27 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 5.37 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 5.26 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 5.95 | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 6.13 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 5.69 | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 6.28 | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 6.21 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 6.3 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 6.3 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 6.06 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 6.41 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 6.68 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 6.45 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 6.77 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 6.28 | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 6.6 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 6.89 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 6.97 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 7.12 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 6.98 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 7.11 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 7.02 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 6.92 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 18.43 | +166.4% |
| 1992 | 10.96 | -40.5% |
| 1993 | 8.28 | -24.5% |
| 1994 | 7.84 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 7.53 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 7.8 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 6.99 | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 7.43 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 6.36 | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 6.74 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 6.89 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 5.9 | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 5.78 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 5.63 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 5.44 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 5.23 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.51 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 5.3 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 6.11 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 5.43 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 7.91 | +45.6% |
| 2012 | 6.59 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 5.63 | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 5.41 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 5.14 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 4.92 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 5.14 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.88 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 5.24 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 4.96 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 4.63 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 4.99 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 4.9 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 4.43 | -9.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 4.43 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81, 92% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 4.43 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18, 72% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +166.4% | 6.92 | 18.43 |
| 2011 | +45.6% | 5.43 | 7.91 |
| 1992 | -40.5% | 18.43 | 10.96 |
| 1941 | -26.1% | 3.18 | 2.35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.45 | 2.42 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.68 | 2.56 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.91 | 2.81 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.02 | 3 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.05 | 3.04 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.1 | 3.08 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.75 | 2.55 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.19 | 2.91 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.12 | 3.02 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.04 | 2.35 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.13 | 4.82 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.36 | 5.26 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.2 | 5.69 | 6.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.82 | 6.28 | 7.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.85 | 6.36 | 18.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.85 | 5.23 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.63 | 4.88 | 7.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 | 4.43 | 4.99 | 5 |
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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 per capita ghg emissions in North Macedonia?
- Per capita ghg emissions in North Macedonia was 4.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.43 in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 in 1941.
- How does North Macedonia rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- North Macedonia ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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