North Macedonia vs Serbia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
North Macedonia
-718,749 tonnes
in 2024
Serbia
-887,880 tonnes
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
189th
Serbia rank
190th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- North Macedonia
- Serbia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports -718,749 tonnes against -887,880 tonnes in Serbia, a difference of 169,131 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 51 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1891 it was Serbia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 189th and Serbia ranks 190th of 215 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 4 and Serbia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 4,917 tonnes | 24,830 tonnes | 19,913 tonnes | Serbia |
| 1900s | 6,977 tonnes | 35,233 tonnes | 28,256 tonnes | Serbia |
| 1910s | 61,373 tonnes | 309,918 tonnes | 248,545 tonnes | Serbia |
| 1920s | 64,151 tonnes | 323,946 tonnes | 259,795 tonnes | Serbia |
| 1930s | -14,533 tonnes | -57,353 tonnes | 42,820 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1940s | 244,975 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 990,456 tonnes | Serbia |
| 1950s | 115,653 tonnes | 604,615 tonnes | 488,963 tonnes | Serbia |
| 1960s | 189,234 tonnes | 989,456 tonnes | 800,223 tonnes | Serbia |
| 1970s | 466,154 tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | Serbia |
| 1980s | 185,338 tonnes | 932,323 tonnes | 746,985 tonnes | Serbia |
| 1990s | -234,750 tonnes | -2.22 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | -53,518 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | Serbia |
| 2010s | -62,290 tonnes | -147,530 tonnes | 85,240 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | -200,995 tonnes | -485,013 tonnes | 284,017 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, North Macedonia or Serbia?
- North Macedonia, at -718,749 tonnes against -887,880 tonnes in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between North Macedonia and Serbia?
- 169,131 tonnes, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Serbia?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1891 to 2024.
- How do North Macedonia and Serbia rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- North Macedonia ranks 189th and Serbia ranks 190th 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.