Latvia vs North Macedonia: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change

Latvia
6.46 million tonnes
in 2024
North Macedonia
6.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Latvia rank
129th
North Macedonia rank
127th

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time

  • Latvia
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 6.62 million tonnes against 6.46 million tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 157,750 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 129 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 129th and North Macedonia ranks 127th of 215 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 12 and North Macedonia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1880s 130,894 tonnes 2,584 tonnes 128,310 tonnes Latvia
1890s 284,346 tonnes 27,618 tonnes 256,729 tonnes Latvia
1900s 548,098 tonnes 92,996 tonnes 455,102 tonnes Latvia
1910s 623,669 tonnes 203,047 tonnes 420,622 tonnes Latvia
1920s 435,768 tonnes 619,541 tonnes 183,773 tonnes North Macedonia
1930s 1.96 million tonnes 720,135 tonnes 1.24 million tonnes Latvia
1940s 2.94 million tonnes 798,756 tonnes 2.14 million tonnes Latvia
1950s 6.72 million tonnes 1.91 million tonnes 4.80 million tonnes Latvia
1960s 12.27 million tonnes 3.85 million tonnes 8.43 million tonnes Latvia
1970s 19.50 million tonnes 7.41 million tonnes 12.10 million tonnes Latvia
1980s 22.30 million tonnes 10.29 million tonnes 12.00 million tonnes Latvia
1990s 11.71 million tonnes 8.70 million tonnes 3.01 million tonnes Latvia
2000s 7.80 million tonnes 8.48 million tonnes 683,467 tonnes North Macedonia
2010s 7.56 million tonnes 7.48 million tonnes 81,377 tonnes Latvia
2020s 6.78 million tonnes 6.96 million tonnes 186,196 tonnes North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Latvia or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 6.62 million tonnes against 6.46 million tonnes in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Latvia and North Macedonia?
157,750 tonnes, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and North Macedonia?
129 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2024.
How do Latvia and North Macedonia rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
Latvia ranks 129th and North Macedonia ranks 127th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 22,638 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.