Waste — Emissions Share in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Waste — Emissions Share was 17.36 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.36 %
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
11th
of 222 countries
All-time high
17.36 %
in 2023
All-time low
8.54 %
in 1994
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in North Macedonia, 1992–2023

0510151992200720231992: 11.4 %1993: 11.1 %1994: 8.5 %1995: 8.8 %1996: 8.8 %1997: 9.4 %1998: 10.3 %1999: 10.9 %2000: 11.4 %2001: 12.8 %2002: 13.5 %2003: 13.3 %2004: 12.3 %2005: 12.4 %2006: 12.5 %2007: 12.5 %2008: 13.2 %2009: 13.6 %2010: 13.3 %2011: 13.1 %2012: 13.8 %2013: 13.6 %2014: 13.5 %2015: 13.8 %2016: 13.2 %2017: 13.4 %2018: 14 %2019: 15.1 %2020: 14.7 %2021: 16.6 %2022: 17.1 %2023: 17.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in North Macedonia is 17.36 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in North Macedonia peaked at 17.36 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.54 %, in 1994.

North Macedonia ranks 11th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Waste — Emissions Share in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (N2O) in North Macedonia, 1992 to 2023.
Year % Change
1992 11.37 % —
1993 11.06 % -2.7%
1994 8.54 % -22.8%
1995 8.84 % +3.5%
1996 8.79 % -0.6%
1997 9.45 % +7.5%
1998 10.32 % +9.2%
1999 10.89 % +5.5%
2000 11.42 % +4.9%
2001 12.82 % +12.3%
2002 13.47 % +5.1%
2003 13.28 % -1.4%
2004 12.33 % -7.2%
2005 12.4 % +0.6%
2006 12.53 % +1.0%
2007 12.48 % -0.4%
2008 13.18 % +5.6%
2009 13.62 % +3.3%
2010 13.32 % -2.2%
2011 13.05 % -2.0%
2012 13.8 % +5.7%
2013 13.63 % -1.2%
2014 13.51 % -0.9%
2015 13.77 % +1.9%
2016 13.16 % -4.4%
2017 13.45 % +2.2%
2018 14.03 % +4.3%
2019 15.08 % +7.5%
2020 14.73 % -2.3%
2021 16.58 % +12.6%
2022 17.07 % +3.0%
2023 17.36 % +1.7%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 17.36 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.57 %, 3.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 17.36 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.07 %, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.91 % 8.54 % 11.37 % 8
2000s 12.75 % 11.42 % 13.62 % 10
2010s 13.68 % 13.05 % 15.08 % 10
2020s 16.43 % 14.73 % 17.36 % 4

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 8 China, Macao SAR 19.61 % compare
  2. 9 Malta 18.52 % compare
  3. 10 Solomon Islands 17.67 % compare
  4. 12 Turks and Caicos Islands 16.28 % compare
  5. 13 Albania 15.63 % compare
  6. 14 Maldives 13.07 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in North Macedonia?
Waste — emissions share in North Macedonia was 17.36 % 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 17.36 % in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.54 % in 1994.
How does North Macedonia rank for waste — emissions share?
North Macedonia ranks 11th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 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.