Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 169.23 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in North Macedonia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in North Macedonia stood at 169.23 kilograms per person.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in North Macedonia peaked at 368.27 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 168.46 kilograms per person, in 2022.
North Macedonia ranks 115th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 368.27 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 335.6 kilograms per person | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 226.32 kilograms per person | -32.6% |
| 1993 | 229.22 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 341.25 kilograms per person | +48.9% |
| 1995 | 310.23 kilograms per person | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 313.04 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 286.31 kilograms per person | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 265.02 kilograms per person | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 244.13 kilograms per person | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 228.46 kilograms per person | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 203.26 kilograms per person | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 188 kilograms per person | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 192.18 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 215.66 kilograms per person | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 210.55 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 210.6 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 206.53 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 197.99 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 194.12 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 199.85 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 200.94 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 187.44 kilograms per person | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 198.68 kilograms per person | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 205.22 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 201.98 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 219.25 kilograms per person | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 216.4 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 208.36 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 194.98 kilograms per person | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 213.67 kilograms per person | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 178.27 kilograms per person | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 168.46 kilograms per person | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 169.23 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 169.23 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13 kilograms per person, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 169.23 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 283.15 kilograms per person, 60% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +48.9% | 229.22 kilograms per person | 341.25 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 291.94 kilograms per person | 226.32 kilograms per person | 368.27 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 204.74 kilograms per person | 188 kilograms per person | 228.46 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.31 kilograms per person | 187.44 kilograms per person | 219.25 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.41 kilograms per person | 168.46 kilograms per person | 213.67 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 112 Micronesia (country) 177.55 kilograms per person compare
- 113 Cameroon 173.76 kilograms per person compare
- 114 Morocco 170.24 kilograms per person compare
- 116 Ecuador 168.52 kilograms per person compare
- 117 Armenia 166.47 kilograms per person compare
- 118 East Timor 166.15 kilograms per person compare
More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in North Macedonia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in North Macedonia was 169.23 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 368.27 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.46 kilograms per person in 2022.
- How does North Macedonia rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- North Macedonia ranks 115th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.