Albania vs North Macedonia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Albania
-420,041 tonnes
in 2024
North Macedonia
-488,411 tonnes
in 2024
Albania rank
160th
North Macedonia rank
161st
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Albania
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Albania currently reports -420,041 tonnes against -488,411 tonnes in North Macedonia, a difference of 68,370 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Albania ranks 160th and North Macedonia ranks 161st of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 6 and North Macedonia in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 61,158 tonnes | Albania |
| 1860s | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 265,297 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1870s | 1.75 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 417,597 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1880s | 1.91 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | 524,805 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1890s | 2.12 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 451,283 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1900s | 2.24 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | 505,122 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1910s | 2.09 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 235,637 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1920s | 1.77 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 372,827 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1930s | 1.96 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 73,594 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1940s | 3.17 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | Albania |
| 1950s | 5.71 million tonnes | 3.89 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | Albania |
| 1960s | 5.38 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | Albania |
| 1970s | 3.81 million tonnes | 472,590 tonnes | 3.34 million tonnes | Albania |
| 1980s | 2.22 million tonnes | -160,941 tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | Albania |
| 1990s | 897,838 tonnes | 15.49 million tonnes | 14.60 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 815,072 tonnes | 3.87 million tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 724,996 tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | 2.31 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | -187,421 tonnes | -125,983 tonnes | 61,438 tonnes | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Albania or North Macedonia?
- Albania, at -420,041 tonnes against -488,411 tonnes in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Albania and North Macedonia?
- 68,370 tonnes, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and North Macedonia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Albania and North Macedonia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Albania ranks 160th and North Macedonia ranks 161st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.