Material flow accounts - main indicators in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Material flow accounts - main indicators was 15,487 Thousand tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15,487 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
40th
of 43 countries
All-time high
20,182 Thousand tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
15,487 Thousand tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Material flow accounts - main indicators in North Macedonia, 2007–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2007201520242007: 18.5k Thousand tonnes2008: 20.2k Thousand tonnes2009: 18.6k Thousand tonnes2010: 18.8k Thousand tonnes2011: 20.1k Thousand tonnes2012: 19.2k Thousand tonnes2013: 19.1k Thousand tonnes2014: 18.7k Thousand tonnes2015: 18.7k Thousand tonnes2016: 18.5k Thousand tonnes2017: 17.9k Thousand tonnes2018: 17.9k Thousand tonnes2019: 19.0k Thousand tonnes2020: 18.4k Thousand tonnes2021: 16.2k Thousand tonnes2022: 16.9k Thousand tonnes2023: 16.5k Thousand tonnes2024: 15.5k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, material flow accounts - main indicators in North Macedonia stood at 15,487 Thousand tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flow accounts - main indicators in North Macedonia peaked at 20,182 Thousand tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15,487 Thousand tonnes, in 2024.

That places North Macedonia 40th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Material flow accounts - main indicators in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Material flow accounts - main indicators in North Macedonia, 2007 to 2024.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
2007 18,466 Thousand tonnes —
2008 20,182 Thousand tonnes +9.3%
2009 18,604 Thousand tonnes -7.8%
2010 18,793 Thousand tonnes +1.0%
2011 20,149 Thousand tonnes +7.2%
2012 19,178 Thousand tonnes -4.8%
2013 19,082 Thousand tonnes -0.5%
2014 18,710 Thousand tonnes -1.9%
2015 18,716 Thousand tonnes +0.0%
2016 18,483 Thousand tonnes -1.2%
2017 17,894 Thousand tonnes -3.2%
2018 17,854 Thousand tonnes -0.2%
2019 19,019 Thousand tonnes +6.5%
2020 18,420 Thousand tonnes -3.1%
2021 16,199 Thousand tonnes -12.1%
2022 16,895 Thousand tonnes +4.3%
2023 16,516 Thousand tonnes -2.2%
2024 15,487 Thousand tonnes -6.2%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 15,487 Thousand tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,830 Thousand tonnes, 15% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19,084 Thousand tonnes 18,466 Thousand tonnes 20,182 Thousand tonnes 3
2010s 18,788 Thousand tonnes 17,854 Thousand tonnes 20,149 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 16,703 Thousand tonnes 15,487 Thousand tonnes 18,420 Thousand tonnes 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 38 Albania 20,448 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 39 Cyprus 16,307 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 41 Iceland 3,574 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 42 Luxembourg 2,235 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 43 Malta 1,541 Thousand tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flow accounts - main indicators in North Macedonia?
Material flow accounts - main indicators in North Macedonia was 15,487 Thousand tonnes in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flow accounts - main indicators recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 20,182 Thousand tonnes in 2008.
What is the lowest material flow accounts - main indicators recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 15,487 Thousand tonnes in 2024.
How does North Macedonia rank for material flow accounts - main indicators?
North Macedonia ranks 40th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is material flow accounts - main indicators rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material flow accounts - main indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Material flow accounts - main indicators
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 1,236 data points, 1990–2025
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