Carbon intensity of GDP in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.6034 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in North Macedonia is 0.6034 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is 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 1.77 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.6034 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.53 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 1.45 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 1.38 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.53 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 1.51 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.52 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.77 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 1.57 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 1.67 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.47 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 1.36 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 1.43 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.33 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.41 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.31 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 1.32 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.25 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.17 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.06 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.03 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.12 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9407 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8618 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7882 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7362 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7627 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7007 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7758 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.711 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6852 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7166 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6831 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6034 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.54 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.38 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.77 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.06 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.43 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8776 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7007 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.12 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6798 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6034 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7166 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 37 Azerbaijan 0.6486 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Tajikistan 0.6165 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Egypt 0.6048 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Thailand 0.5985 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Mauritania 0.5727 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Suriname 0.5604 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.002 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0005 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -57.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in North Macedonia?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in North Macedonia was 0.6034 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 1.77 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6034 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- North Macedonia ranks 40th out of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2021 US$.