Kenya vs North Macedonia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions

Kenya
551.31 million tonnes
in 2024
North Macedonia
538.00 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
98th
North Macedonia rank
99th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time

  • Kenya
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 551.31 million tonnes against 538.00 million tonnes in North Macedonia, a difference of 13.31 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Kenya ranks 98th and North Macedonia ranks 99th of 215 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1950s 8.72 million tonnes 31.27 million tonnes 22.55 million tonnes North Macedonia
1960s 32.25 million tonnes 60.76 million tonnes 28.51 million tonnes North Macedonia
1970s 67.37 million tonnes 117.72 million tonnes 50.35 million tonnes North Macedonia
1980s 117.34 million tonnes 208.31 million tonnes 90.97 million tonnes North Macedonia
1990s 174.24 million tonnes 304.57 million tonnes 130.33 million tonnes North Macedonia
2000s 260.86 million tonnes 389.80 million tonnes 128.94 million tonnes North Macedonia
2010s 376.72 million tonnes 471.04 million tonnes 94.33 million tonnes North Macedonia
2020s 509.28 million tonnes 524.06 million tonnes 14.78 million tonnes North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Kenya or North Macedonia?
Kenya, at 551.31 million tonnes against 538.00 million tonnes in North Macedonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Kenya and North Macedonia?
13.31 million tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and North Macedonia?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Kenya and North Macedonia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
Kenya ranks 98th and North Macedonia ranks 99th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.