Waste — Emissions per capita in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Waste — Emissions per capita was 0.41 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions per capita in North Macedonia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions per capita in North Macedonia stood at 0.41 t CO2eq/cap. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in North Macedonia peaked at 0.41 t CO2eq/cap in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3 t CO2eq/cap, in 2001.
North Macedonia ranks 56th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions per capita in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1993 | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.41 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.29 t CO2eq/cap, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.41 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.32 t CO2eq/cap, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3175 t CO2eq/cap | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.304 t CO2eq/cap | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.342 t CO2eq/cap | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
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 waste — emissions per capita in North Macedonia?
- Waste — emissions per capita in North Macedonia was 0.41 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.41 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
- How does North Macedonia rank for waste — emissions per capita?
- North Macedonia ranks 56th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.