North Macedonia vs Switzerland: CO₂ emissions per capita

North Macedonia
3.63 tonnes per person
in 2024
Switzerland
3.59 tonnes per person
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
97th
Switzerland rank
99th

CO₂ emissions per capita over time

  • North Macedonia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 3.63 tonnes per person against 3.59 tonnes per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0.04 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 129 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Switzerland ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 97th and Switzerland ranks 99th of 213 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1880s 0.0037 tonnes per person 0.7071 tonnes per person 0.7034 tonnes per person Switzerland
1890s 0.0357 tonnes per person 1.24 tonnes per person 1.21 tonnes per person Switzerland
1900s 0.1108 tonnes per person 1.86 tonnes per person 1.74 tonnes per person Switzerland
1910s 0.2235 tonnes per person 2.08 tonnes per person 1.85 tonnes per person Switzerland
1920s 0.6161 tonnes per person 1.91 tonnes per person 1.3 tonnes per person Switzerland
1930s 0.6605 tonnes per person 2.45 tonnes per person 1.79 tonnes per person Switzerland
1940s 0.6596 tonnes per person 1.52 tonnes per person 0.8638 tonnes per person Switzerland
1950s 1.42 tonnes per person 2.76 tonnes per person 1.35 tonnes per person Switzerland
1960s 2.51 tonnes per person 4.98 tonnes per person 2.47 tonnes per person Switzerland
1970s 4.14 tonnes per person 6.61 tonnes per person 2.48 tonnes per person Switzerland
1980s 5.13 tonnes per person 6.14 tonnes per person 1.01 tonnes per person Switzerland
1990s 4.29 tonnes per person 6.34 tonnes per person 2.05 tonnes per person Switzerland
2000s 4.09 tonnes per person 5.99 tonnes per person 1.91 tonnes per person Switzerland
2010s 3.77 tonnes per person 4.89 tonnes per person 1.12 tonnes per person Switzerland
2020s 3.78 tonnes per person 3.81 tonnes per person 0.0326 tonnes per person Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, North Macedonia or Switzerland?
North Macedonia, at 3.63 tonnes per person against 3.59 tonnes per person in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between North Macedonia and Switzerland?
0.04 tonnes per person, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Switzerland?
129 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2024.
How do North Macedonia and Switzerland rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
North Macedonia ranks 97th and Switzerland ranks 99th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
CO₂ emissions per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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