Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
111th
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1991
All-time low
2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1941
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in North Macedonia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas emissions in North Macedonia peaked at 18.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 108 Panama 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 109 Zambia 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 110 Switzerland 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 112 Peru 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 113 Cote d'Ivoire 4.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 114 Liberia 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions in North Macedonia?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in North Macedonia was 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1941.
- How does North Macedonia rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- North Macedonia ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.