Per capita methane emissions in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Per capita methane emissions was 0.8383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.8383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
119th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1962
All-time low
0.8383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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 0.8383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita methane emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in North Macedonia peaked at 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.8383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0.872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.8615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.8713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.8811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.8925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.9017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 116 Dominica 0.8818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 117 Bahamas 0.856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 118 Georgia 0.8559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 120 Nigeria 0.8323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 121 Honduras 0.8275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 122 Fiji 0.82 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 methane emissions in North Macedonia?
- Per capita methane emissions in North Macedonia was 0.8383 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 methane emissions recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for per capita methane emissions?
- North Macedonia ranks 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.