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

Latest (2023)
169.23 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
115th
of 193 countries
All-time high
368.27 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
168.46 kilograms per person
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in North Macedonia, 1990–2023

01002003004001990200620231990: 368.3 kilograms per person1991: 335.6 kilograms per person1992: 226.3 kilograms per person1993: 229.2 kilograms per person1994: 341.3 kilograms per person1995: 310.2 kilograms per person1996: 313 kilograms per person1997: 286.3 kilograms per person1998: 265 kilograms per person1999: 244.1 kilograms per person2000: 228.5 kilograms per person2001: 203.3 kilograms per person2002: 188 kilograms per person2003: 192.2 kilograms per person2004: 215.7 kilograms per person2005: 210.5 kilograms per person2006: 210.6 kilograms per person2007: 206.5 kilograms per person2008: 198 kilograms per person2009: 194.1 kilograms per person2010: 199.9 kilograms per person2011: 200.9 kilograms per person2012: 187.4 kilograms per person2013: 198.7 kilograms per person2014: 205.2 kilograms per person2015: 202 kilograms per person2016: 219.2 kilograms per person2017: 216.4 kilograms per person2018: 208.4 kilograms per person2019: 195 kilograms per person2020: 213.7 kilograms per person2021: 178.3 kilograms per person2022: 168.5 kilograms per person2023: 169.2 kilograms per person

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 112 Micronesia (country) 177.55 kilograms per person compare
  2. 113 Cameroon 173.76 kilograms per person compare
  3. 114 Morocco 170.24 kilograms per person compare
  4. 116 Ecuador 168.52 kilograms per person compare
  5. 117 Armenia 166.47 kilograms per person compare
  6. 118 East Timor 166.15 kilograms per person compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.