North Macedonia vs Vietnam: CO₂ emissions per capita
North Macedonia
3.63 tonnes per person
in 2024
Vietnam
3.67 tonnes per person
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
97th
Vietnam rank
96th
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- North Macedonia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 3.67 tonnes per person against 3.63 tonnes per person in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.04 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1892 it was Vietnam ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 97th and Vietnam ranks 96th of 213 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0.0418 tonnes per person | 0.04 tonnes per person | 0.0018 tonnes per person | North Macedonia |
| 1900s | 0.1108 tonnes per person | 0.0482 tonnes per person | 0.0626 tonnes per person | North Macedonia |
| 1910s | 0.2235 tonnes per person | 0.0718 tonnes per person | 0.1517 tonnes per person | North Macedonia |
| 1920s | 0.6161 tonnes per person | 0.1928 tonnes per person | 0.4233 tonnes per person | North Macedonia |
| 1930s | 0.6605 tonnes per person | 0.2932 tonnes per person | 0.3673 tonnes per person | North Macedonia |
| 1940s | 0.6596 tonnes per person | 0.0916 tonnes per person | 0.568 tonnes per person | North Macedonia |
| 1950s | 1.42 tonnes per person | 0.1038 tonnes per person | 1.31 tonnes per person | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 2.51 tonnes per person | 0.4035 tonnes per person | 2.1 tonnes per person | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 4.14 tonnes per person | 0.4465 tonnes per person | 3.69 tonnes per person | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 5.13 tonnes per person | 0.3343 tonnes per person | 4.8 tonnes per person | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 4.29 tonnes per person | 0.4461 tonnes per person | 3.84 tonnes per person | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 4.09 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 3 tonnes per person | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 3.77 tonnes per person | 2.18 tonnes per person | 1.59 tonnes per person | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 3.78 tonnes per person | 3.45 tonnes per person | 0.3276 tonnes per person | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, North Macedonia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 3.67 tonnes per person against 3.63 tonnes per person in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between North Macedonia and Vietnam?
- 0.04 tonnes per person, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Vietnam?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1892 to 2024.
- How do North Macedonia and Vietnam rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- North Macedonia ranks 97th and Vietnam ranks 96th 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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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.