North Macedonia vs United States: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
North Macedonia
0.2555 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
United States
0.2593 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
North Macedonia rank
54th
United States rank
52nd
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP over time
- North Macedonia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.2593 kilograms per international-$ against 0.2555 kilograms per international-$ in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0038 kilograms per international-$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1952 it was United States ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 54th and United States ranks 52nd of 164 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5494 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9447 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3953 kilograms per international-$ | United States |
| 1960s | 0.5561 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8352 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2791 kilograms per international-$ | United States |
| 1970s | 0.5535 kilograms per international-$ | 0.809 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2556 kilograms per international-$ | United States |
| 1980s | 0.5564 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5983 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0419 kilograms per international-$ | United States |
| 1990s | 0.5863 kilograms per international-$ | 0.519 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0673 kilograms per international-$ | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 0.4674 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4207 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0467 kilograms per international-$ | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 0.3005 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3236 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0232 kilograms per international-$ | United States |
| 2020s | 0.2482 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2608 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0126 kilograms per international-$ | United States |
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 States?
- United States, at 0.2593 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 States?
- 0.0038 kilograms per international-$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and United States?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2022.
- How do North Macedonia and United States rank globally for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- North Macedonia ranks 54th and United States ranks 52nd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).