North Macedonia vs United Arab Emirates: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP

North Macedonia
0.2555 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
0.2656 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
North Macedonia rank
54th
United Arab Emirates rank
51st

Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP over time

  • North Macedonia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.2656 kilograms per international-$ against 0.2555 kilograms per international-$ in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0101 kilograms per international-$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1959 it was North Macedonia ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 54th and United Arab Emirates ranks 51st of 164 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1950s 0.595 kilograms per international-$ 0.0033 kilograms per international-$ 0.5917 kilograms per international-$ North Macedonia
1960s 0.5561 kilograms per international-$ 0.2622 kilograms per international-$ 0.2939 kilograms per international-$ North Macedonia
1970s 0.5535 kilograms per international-$ 1.58 kilograms per international-$ 1.02 kilograms per international-$ United Arab Emirates
1980s 0.5564 kilograms per international-$ 1.17 kilograms per international-$ 0.6117 kilograms per international-$ United Arab Emirates
1990s 0.6029 kilograms per international-$ 0.9319 kilograms per international-$ 0.329 kilograms per international-$ United Arab Emirates
2000s 0.4674 kilograms per international-$ 0.4522 kilograms per international-$ 0.0152 kilograms per international-$ North Macedonia
2010s 0.3005 kilograms per international-$ 0.3279 kilograms per international-$ 0.0274 kilograms per international-$ United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.2482 kilograms per international-$ 0.2887 kilograms per international-$ 0.0405 kilograms per international-$ United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp, North Macedonia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.2656 kilograms per international-$ against 0.2555 kilograms per international-$ in North Macedonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp between North Macedonia and United Arab Emirates?
0.0101 kilograms per international-$, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and United Arab Emirates?
62 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2022.
How do North Macedonia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
North Macedonia ranks 54th and United Arab Emirates ranks 51st of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).