Carbon intensity of GDP in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1653 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in North Macedonia, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in North Macedonia stood at 0.1653 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in North Macedonia peaked at 0.4838 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1653 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 61st out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4202 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.3961 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3771 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4185 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4133 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4154 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4838 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4295 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4566 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4031 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.372 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3916 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3636 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3865 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3598 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3608 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3426 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3456 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3208 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2895 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2818 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.29 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2576 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.236 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2159 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2016 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2089 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1919 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2125 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1947 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1877 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1963 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1871 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1653 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4214 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3771 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.4838 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3533 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2895 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3916 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2404 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1919 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1862 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1653 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1963 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 58 Equatorial Guinea 0.1701 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 59 Poland 0.1672 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 60 Mexico 0.1656 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 62 Japan 0.1652 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 63 Solomon Islands 0.1631 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 64 Lesotho 0.1587 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for North Macedonia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.22 °C (2025)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -10.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production, annual growth rate -13.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -11.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate -15.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in North Macedonia?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in North Macedonia was 0.1653 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4838 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1653 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- North Macedonia ranks 61st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.