Denmark vs North Macedonia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Denmark
-462,022 tonnes
in 2024
North Macedonia
-718,749 tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
186th
North Macedonia rank
189th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Denmark
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports -462,022 tonnes against -718,749 tonnes in North Macedonia, a difference of 256,727 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 64 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1891 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 186th and North Macedonia ranks 189th of 215 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 8 and North Macedonia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 264,622 tonnes | 4,917 tonnes | 259,705 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1900s | 275,533 tonnes | 6,977 tonnes | 268,555 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1910s | 380,140 tonnes | 61,373 tonnes | 318,768 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1920s | 688,875 tonnes | 64,151 tonnes | 624,724 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1930s | 117,657 tonnes | -14,533 tonnes | 132,190 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1940s | -745,848 tonnes | 244,975 tonnes | 990,823 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1950s | 916,150 tonnes | 115,653 tonnes | 800,498 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1960s | 3.33 million tonnes | 189,234 tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1970s | 355,790 tonnes | 466,154 tonnes | 110,364 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | -1.42 million tonnes | 185,338 tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 996,761 tonnes | -234,750 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | -980,138 tonnes | -53,518 tonnes | 926,620 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | -1.79 million tonnes | -62,290 tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | -516,224 tonnes | -200,995 tonnes | 315,229 tonnes | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Denmark or North Macedonia?
- Denmark, at -462,022 tonnes against -718,749 tonnes in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Denmark and North Macedonia?
- 256,727 tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and North Macedonia?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and North Macedonia rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Denmark ranks 186th and North Macedonia ranks 189th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.