Outdoor air pollution exposure in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 20.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Outdoor air pollution exposure in North Macedonia, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 20.7 for outdoor air pollution exposure in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in North Macedonia peaked at 30.2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.7, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 78th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26.1 | — |
| 1999 | 25 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 29 | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 27.1 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 29.3 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 29.7 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 27.7 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 27.4 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 28.7 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 28.3 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 27.5 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 26.8 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 27.1 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 30.2 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 29.8 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 28.1 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 25.1 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 28.3 | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 27.4 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 27.1 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 27.2 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 23 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 23.5 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 21.3 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 22.6 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 21.6 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 20.7 | -4.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 20.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 20.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.55 | 25 | 26.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.15 | 26.8 | 29.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.33 | 23 | 30.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.94 | 20.7 | 23.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More environment data for North Macedonia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1376 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 outdoor air pollution exposure in North Macedonia?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in North Macedonia was 20.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2 in 2011.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7 in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- North Macedonia ranks 78th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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