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
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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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.