Luxembourg vs North Macedonia: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Luxembourg
7.04 million tonnes
in 2024
North Macedonia
6.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
124th
North Macedonia rank
127th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Luxembourg
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 7.04 million tonnes against 6.62 million tonnes in North Macedonia, a difference of 420,140 tonnes.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1945 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 124th and North Macedonia ranks 127th of 215 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 7 and North Macedonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 42,885 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1950s | 9.50 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | 7.58 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 11.91 million tonnes | 3.85 million tonnes | 8.06 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 12.78 million tonnes | 7.41 million tonnes | 5.37 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 9.30 million tonnes | 10.29 million tonnes | 992,925 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 10.29 million tonnes | 8.70 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 10.72 million tonnes | 8.48 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 10.02 million tonnes | 7.48 million tonnes | 2.55 million tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 7.53 million tonnes | 6.96 million tonnes | 565,020 tonnes | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Luxembourg or North Macedonia?
- Luxembourg, at 7.04 million tonnes against 6.62 million tonnes in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Luxembourg and North Macedonia?
- 420,140 tonnes, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and North Macedonia?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and North Macedonia rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Luxembourg ranks 124th 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.