Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions was 0.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
152nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1991
All-time low
0.0%
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in North Macedonia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 0.0% for share of global greenhouse gas emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in North Macedonia peaked at 0.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0% | — |
| 1851 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1852 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1853 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1854 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1855 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1856 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1858 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | +11.9% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1864 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1866 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1868 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 0.0% | -4.8% |
| 1871 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1872 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 1873 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1874 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1876 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1877 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1878 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1884 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1889 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | -4.5% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | +6.1% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | -11.0% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +17.5% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | -3.7% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | -27.2% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 0.0% | +26.1% |
| 1946 | 0.0% | +11.7% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | +7.0% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | +9.8% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +163.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -40.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +41.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -10.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 19% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 16% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global greenhouse gas 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 | +163.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2011 | +41.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1992 | -40.5% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 1941 | -27.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1945 | +26.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1993 | -25.4% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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 share of global greenhouse gas emissions in North Macedonia?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in North Macedonia was 0.0% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- North Macedonia ranks 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.