Ireland vs North Macedonia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Ireland
-335,622 tonnes
in 2024
North Macedonia
-488,411 tonnes
in 2024
Ireland rank
158th
North Macedonia rank
161st
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Ireland
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports -335,622 tonnes against -488,411 tonnes in North Macedonia, a difference of 152,789 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 158th and North Macedonia ranks 161st of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 9 and North Macedonia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.67 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1860s | 654,302 tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1870s | 3.41 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1880s | 1.47 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | 960,140 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1890s | -1.67 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 4.25 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1900s | -269,667 tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1910s | 4.63 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 2.31 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1920s | -9.85 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 11.99 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1930s | -13.11 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 15.14 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1940s | -3.60 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 5.44 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1950s | 1.41 million tonnes | 3.89 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 7.35 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 5.51 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1970s | 10.01 million tonnes | 472,590 tonnes | 9.54 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1980s | 6.42 million tonnes | -160,941 tonnes | 6.58 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | -1.50 million tonnes | 15.49 million tonnes | 16.99 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 7.96 million tonnes | 3.87 million tonnes | 4.08 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 6.26 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | 3.22 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 635,806 tonnes | -125,983 tonnes | 761,789 tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Ireland or North Macedonia?
- Ireland, at -335,622 tonnes against -488,411 tonnes in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Ireland and North Macedonia?
- 152,789 tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North Macedonia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and North Macedonia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Ireland ranks 158th 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.