Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
117th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.5205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1968
All-time low
0.0743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1902
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in North Macedonia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in North Macedonia stood at 0.251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in North Macedonia peaked at 0.5205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1902.
That places North Macedonia 117th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 0.0828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 0.0834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 0.084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 0.0844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 0.0847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 0.0849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 0.0849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.0847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.0843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1861 | 0.0838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1862 | 0.0833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1863 | 0.0827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1864 | 0.0822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1865 | 0.0816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1866 | 0.081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1867 | 0.0805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1868 | 0.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1869 | 0.0795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 0.079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1871 | 0.0795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 0.0815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1873 | 0.0847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1874 | 0.0886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1875 | 0.093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1876 | 0.0973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1877 | 0.1013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1878 | 0.1047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1879 | 0.1071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1880 | 0.1082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 0.1084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.1085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.1084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 0.1081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.1078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 0.1075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.1072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 0.1069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.1067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.1147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1891 | 0.1083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1892 | 0.1023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1893 | 0.0967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1894 | 0.0916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1895 | 0.087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1896 | 0.083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1897 | 0.0798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1898 | 0.0773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1899 | 0.0755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1900 | 0.0747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1901 | 0.0744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1902 | 0.0743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1903 | 0.0743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.0745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1905 | 0.0748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 0.0752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 0.0757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 0.0763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 0.077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 0.0777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1911 | 0.0798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1912 | 0.0843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1913 | 0.0907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1914 | 0.0988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1915 | 0.108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 1916 | 0.1181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 1917 | 0.1287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 1918 | 0.1396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1919 | 0.1502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1920 | 0.1605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1921 | 0.1724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1922 | 0.1875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1923 | 0.2046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1924 | 0.2226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1925 | 0.2403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1926 | 0.2566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1927 | 0.2705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1928 | 0.281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1929 | 0.2871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1930 | 0.2878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 0.2821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1932 | 0.2706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1933 | 0.2549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1934 | 0.2367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1935 | 0.2172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1936 | 0.1982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1937 | 0.1808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 1938 | 0.1666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1939 | 0.1567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1940 | 0.1525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1941 | 0.1609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1942 | 0.1851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.1% |
| 1943 | 0.2211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.4% |
| 1944 | 0.2647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.8% |
| 1945 | 0.3123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.9% |
| 1946 | 0.3599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.3% |
| 1947 | 0.404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.3% |
| 1948 | 0.4412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1949 | 0.4678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1950 | 0.4817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1951 | 0.4822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 0.4812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 0.4789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 0.4777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 0.4777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.4776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.4777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.4777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.4771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 0.4766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 0.5081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 0.5185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.5205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.8% |
| 1993 | 0.331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 51% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 | +31.4% | 0.331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1992 | -25.8% | 0.4267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 114 Italy 0.2564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 115 Libya 0.2547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 116 Albania 0.2544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 118 Indonesia 0.2504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 119 Malaysia 0.2493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 120 Montenegro 0.2493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 in North Macedonia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in North Macedonia was 0.251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1902.
- How does North Macedonia rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- North Macedonia ranks 117th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.