Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 1.35 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in North Macedonia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in North Macedonia stood at 1.35 Mt CO2e. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in North Macedonia peaked at 2.37 Mt CO2e in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.35 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 152nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.34 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 2.34 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.28 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.29 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 2.36 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 2.37 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.32 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.29 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 2.28 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.29 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.26 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 2.3 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 2.29 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.29 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.32 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.33 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.31 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.34 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.33 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.29 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 2.3 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.23 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.05 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 2.04 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.03 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 2 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.9 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.88 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.78 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.79 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.76 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.74 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.77 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.8 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.77 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.78 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.72 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.74 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.69 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.71 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.8 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.78 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.7 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.67 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.67 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.65 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.68 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.65 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.58 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.58 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.48 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.48 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.4 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 1.35 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1.35 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.97 Mt CO2e, 11% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1.35 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.85 Mt CO2e, 14% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.32 Mt CO2e | 2.28 Mt CO2e | 2.37 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.31 Mt CO2e | 2.26 Mt CO2e | 2.34 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.02 Mt CO2e | 1.78 Mt CO2e | 2.3 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 Mt CO2e | 1.69 Mt CO2e | 1.8 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 Mt CO2e | 1.58 Mt CO2e | 1.8 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 Mt CO2e | 1.35 Mt CO2e | 1.58 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.4383 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 31.69 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in North Macedonia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in North Macedonia was 1.35 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 Mt CO2e in 1975.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- North Macedonia ranks 152nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).