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North Macedonia vs Spain

30 metrics with data for both countries. The solid line is North Macedonia; the dashed grey line is Spain.

Country A · North Macedonia
Country B · Spain

Climate

CO2 emissions

North Macedonia: 6.62 Mt CO2/year · 2024Spain: 220.3 Mt CO2/year · 2024
0100200300190019502000Spainhigh 1988low 1943

Carbon dioxide released each year from burning fossil fuels and industry. The main driver of global warming. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

CO2 emissions per person

North Macedonia: 3.63 t CO2/person/year · 2024Spain: 4.60 t CO2/person/year · 2024
05190019502000Spainhigh 1986low 1943

Each person's share of their country's yearly CO2 emissions. A fairer way to compare countries of very different sizes. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

Temperature anomaly

North Macedonia: 0.98 °C vs 1991-2020 · 2025Spain: 0.91 °C vs 1991-2020 · 2025
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How much warmer or cooler a country's year was compared with its 1991-2020 average. Watch the map turn red as you move the slider towards today. Copernicus Climate Change Service (ERA5) via Our World in Data

Methane emissions

North Macedonia: 1.53 Mt CO2e/year · 2024Spain: 44.6 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
020401850190019502000Spainhigh 1984

Methane traps around 80 times more heat than CO2 over 20 years. It comes mainly from livestock, rice, landfill and leaky fossil fuel infrastructure. Global Carbon Project / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

All greenhouse gases

North Macedonia: 8.08 Mt CO2e/year · 2024Spain: 275.1 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
02004001850190019502000Spainhigh 1991

Every warming gas combined: CO2, methane and nitrous oxide, expressed as CO2-equivalents. Jones et al. / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

Nitrous oxide emissions

North Macedonia: 0.46 Mt CO2e/year · 2024Spain: 18.8 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
010201850190019502000Spainhigh 1984

N2O is nearly 300 times more warming than CO2 and comes mostly from fertilised farmland and livestock. Jones et al. / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

Aviation emissions per person

North Macedonia: 42.4 kg CO2/person/year · 2015Spain: 462.2 kg CO2/person/year · 2024
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Each person's share of the CO2 from flights taking off in their country, including passengers and freight. ICCT / Graver et al. via Our World in Data

Energy

Renewable energy share

North Macedonia: 16.0 % of primary energy · 2024Spain: 25.9 % of primary energy · 2024
010201990200020102020Spainhigh 2010

The slice of a country's energy that comes from renewables such as wind, solar and hydro. Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data

Fossil fuel share

North Macedonia: 84.0 % of primary energy · 2024Spain: 65.8 % of primary energy · 2024
0501001990200020102020Spainlow 2010

The slice of a country's energy still coming from coal, oil and gas. The number the world is trying to shrink. Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data

Energy use per person

North Macedonia: 16,220 kWh/person/year · 2024Spain: 33,902 kWh/person/year · 2024
020k40k1990200020102020Spainhigh 2023low 2002

How much energy each person uses in a year, across electricity, transport, heating and industry. Energy Institute / Ember via Our World in Data

Solar electricity

North Macedonia: 23.8 % of electricity · 2025Spain: 21.8 % of electricity · 2025
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The share of a country's electricity generated from solar panels. The fastest-growing energy source in history. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Wind electricity

North Macedonia: 2.93 % of electricity · 2025Spain: 20.4 % of electricity · 2025
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The share of a country's electricity generated from wind turbines, onshore and offshore. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Coal electricity

North Macedonia: 30.6 % of electricity · 2025Spain: 0.32 % of electricity · 2025
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The share of electricity still generated by burning coal, the most polluting fuel. The number that must reach zero first. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Oil electricity

North Macedonia: 2.49 % of electricity · 2025Spain: 3.48 % of electricity · 2025
05101990200020102020Spainhigh 2022low 2005

The share of a country's electricity generated by burning oil. Rare on big grids, still common on islands. Ember via Our World in Data

Gas electricity

North Macedonia: 19.6 % of electricity · 2025Spain: 21.6 % of electricity · 2025
020401990200020102020Spainhigh 2021

The share of a country's electricity generated from natural gas, the least polluting fossil fuel but still a fossil fuel. Ember via Our World in Data

Land & Life

Tree cover loss

North Macedonia: 2,036 ha/year · 2024Spain: 77,940 ha/year · 2024
050k100k2005201020152020Spainhigh 2009low 2015

Forest area lost each year to fire, logging, farming and storms. Not all loss is permanent deforestation, but the trend matters. Global Forest Watch (Hansen/UMD) via Our World in Data

Forest area

North Macedonia: 40.7 % of land · 2025Spain: 38.3 % of land · 2025
020401990200020102020Spainhigh 2020

How much of a country's land is covered by forest. FAO via Our World in Data

Deaths from natural disasters

North Macedonia: 0.00 deaths/year · 2021Spain: 9.28 deaths/year · 2021
010203020002005201020152020Spainhigh 2016

People killed by floods, storms, droughts, heatwaves, earthquakes and other disasters each year. Single events dominate single years. IHME Global Burden of Disease via Our World in Data

Red List Index

North Macedonia: 0.92 index (1 = species safe) · 2024Spain: 0.86 index (1 = species safe) · 2024
00.51200020102020Spainlow 2022

Tracks extinction risk across all assessed species. 1 means no species at risk; falling values mean wildlife sliding towards extinction. IUCN / SDG 15.5.1 via Our World in Data

Protected land

North Macedonia: 28.2 % of land area · 2024Spain: 28.1 % of land area · 2024
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The share of a country's land under legal protection for nature. The global 30x30 target aims for 30% by 2030. World Bank / UNEP-WCMC via Our World in Data

Meat supply per person

North Macedonia: 51.5 kg/person/year · 2023Spain: 100.8 kg/person/year · 2023
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Meat available for consumption per person. Livestock drives around 15% of global emissions and most deforestation. FAO via Our World in Data

Nitrogen fertiliser use

North Macedonia: 36.0 kg N/ha of cropland · 2023Spain: 46.5 kg N/ha of cropland · 2023
0204060199520002005201020152020Spainlow 2002

Nitrogen applied per hectare of cropland. It feeds half the world, but runoff chokes rivers and coastal seas. FAO via Our World in Data

Urban population

North Macedonia: 62.9 % living in cities · 2025Spain: 80.5 % living in cities · 2025
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The share of people living in towns and cities. Urbanisation shapes energy use, land use and how people experience climate change. UN World Urbanization Prospects via Our World in Data

Water

Water stress

North Macedonia: 52.5 % of renewable resources withdrawn · 2022Spain: 43.3 % of renewable resources withdrawn · 2022
0204020002005201020152020Spainlow 2013

How much of a country's renewable freshwater is withdrawn each year. Above 25% counts as stressed; above 100% means drawing down reserves. FAO AQUASTAT (SDG 6.4.2) via Our World in Data

Renewable water per person

North Macedonia: 2,948 m³/person/year · 2022Spain: 2,327 m³/person/year · 2022
01k2k3k200020102020Spainlow 2001

Each person's share of the country's renewable freshwater. Below 1,700 m³ is water stress; below 1,000 m³ is scarcity. FAO AQUASTAT via Our World in Data

Safely managed drinking water

North Macedonia: 80.8 % of population · 2024Spain: 99.5 % of population · 2024
05010020002005201020152020Spainlow 2004

The share of people with safe drinking water at home, available when needed and free from contamination. WHO/UNICEF JMP via Our World in Data

Annual precipitation

North Macedonia: 796.5 mm/year · 2025Spain: 741.7 mm/year · 2025
05001k19401960198020002020Spainhigh 1972low 2000

Total rain and snow that fell over a country in a year, averaged across its land area. Copernicus Climate Change Service (ERA5) via Our World in Data

Rainfall anomaly

North Macedonia: 3.00 % vs 1961-1990 · 2025Spain: 5.70 % vs 1961-1990 · 2025
019401960198020002020Spainhigh 1972low 2000

How much wetter (teal) or drier (brown) a country's year was compared with its 1961-1990 average. A simple drought and deluge signal. Derived from Copernicus ERA5 precipitation via Our World in Data

Safely managed sanitation

North Macedonia: 12.1 % of population · 2024Spain: 88.3 % of population · 2024
05010020002005201020152020Spainhigh 2004

The share of people whose toilet waste is safely treated rather than left to contaminate water and soil. WHO/UNICEF JMP via Our World in Data

Pollution

Air pollution (PM2.5)

North Macedonia: 20.7 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024Spain: 10.0 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
010203020002005201020152020Spainhigh 2011

Average exposure to fine particles small enough to enter the bloodstream. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³. World Bank / van Donkelaar et al. via Our World in Data