Jamaica vs North Macedonia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Jamaica
-390,692 tonnes
in 2024
North Macedonia
-488,411 tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica rank
159th
North Macedonia rank
161st
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Jamaica
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports -390,692 tonnes against -488,411 tonnes in North Macedonia, a difference of 97,719 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 159th and North Macedonia ranks 161st of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and North Macedonia in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 466,321 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 826,951 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1860s | 989,639 tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 780,301 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1870s | 1.23 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 934,596 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1880s | 1.49 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | 944,296 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1890s | -846,784 tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 3.42 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1900s | 239,311 tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1910s | 1.60 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 718,931 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1920s | 3.45 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 4.87 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 5.47 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 3.81 million tonnes | 3.89 million tonnes | 86,372 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 406,440 tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 178,858 tonnes | 472,590 tonnes | 293,732 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 268,465 tonnes | -160,941 tonnes | 429,406 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 5.57 million tonnes | 15.49 million tonnes | 9.92 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 6.25 million tonnes | 3.87 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.11 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | -448,642 tonnes | -125,983 tonnes | 322,659 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, Jamaica or North Macedonia?
- Jamaica, at -390,692 tonnes against -488,411 tonnes in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Jamaica and North Macedonia?
- 97,719 tonnes, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and North Macedonia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and North Macedonia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Jamaica ranks 159th 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.