Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 7.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in North Macedonia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in North Macedonia is 7.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in North Macedonia peaked at 12.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1990 and was at its lowest, 63,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places North Macedonia 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 65,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 70,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 78,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74,147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 87,760 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 124,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 154,361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 197,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 174,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 226,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 203,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 482,969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 790,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 461,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 952,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 855,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 928,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 228,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in North Macedonia?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in North Macedonia was 7.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1990.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does North Macedonia rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- North Macedonia ranks 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.