Waste — Emissions Share in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Waste — Emissions Share was 43.31 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
43.31 %
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
44th
of 208 countries
All-time high
43.31 %
in 2023
All-time low
24.17 %
in 1996
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in North Macedonia, 1992–2023

0102030401992200720231992: 25.6 %1993: 25.4 %1994: 25.8 %1995: 24.3 %1996: 24.2 %1997: 25.3 %1998: 26 %1999: 27.8 %2000: 27.4 %2001: 28.4 %2002: 28.8 %2003: 28.5 %2004: 28.1 %2005: 29 %2006: 28.6 %2007: 28.6 %2008: 28.8 %2009: 30 %2010: 30.2 %2011: 29.2 %2012: 32.9 %2013: 33.7 %2014: 31.2 %2015: 31.2 %2016: 31.8 %2017: 31.4 %2018: 32 %2019: 34.4 %2020: 37 %2021: 39.5 %2022: 40.5 %2023: 43.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in North Macedonia stood at 43.31 %. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in North Macedonia peaked at 43.31 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.17 %, in 1996.

That places North Macedonia 44th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.53 % 24.17 % 27.75 % 8
2000s 28.6 % 27.38 % 30 % 10
2010s 31.8 % 29.22 % 34.36 % 10
2020s 40.07 % 37.02 % 43.31 % 4

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  6. 47 Mexico 41.8 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in North Macedonia?
Waste — emissions share in North Macedonia was 43.31 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 43.31 % in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.17 % in 1996.
How does North Macedonia rank for waste — emissions share?
North Macedonia ranks 44th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.