Australia vs North Macedonia: Carbon intensity of energy
Australia
250.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
North Macedonia
247.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Australia rank
45th
North Macedonia rank
48th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Australia
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 250.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 247.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in North Macedonia, a difference of 3.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Australia ranks 45th and North Macedonia ranks 48th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 272.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 299.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 27.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 275.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 290.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 15.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 265.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 266.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 0.3357 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 257.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 256.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Australia or North Macedonia?
- Australia, at 250.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 247.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Australia and North Macedonia?
- 3.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North Macedonia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and North Macedonia rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Australia ranks 45th and North Macedonia ranks 48th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.