Malaysia vs North Macedonia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre

Malaysia
20,552 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
North Macedonia
21,070 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia rank
70th
North Macedonia rank
68th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time

  • Malaysia
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 21,070 tonnes per square kilometre against 20,552 tonnes per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 518 tonnes per square kilometre.

Across all 32 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 70th and North Macedonia ranks 68th of 204 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 3,994 tonnes per square kilometre 12,301 tonnes per square kilometre 8,307 tonnes per square kilometre North Macedonia
2000s 7,632 tonnes per square kilometre 15,368 tonnes per square kilometre 7,736 tonnes per square kilometre North Macedonia
2010s 13,799 tonnes per square kilometre 18,677 tonnes per square kilometre 4,879 tonnes per square kilometre North Macedonia
2020s 19,284 tonnes per square kilometre 20,641 tonnes per square kilometre 1,357 tonnes per square kilometre North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Malaysia or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 21,070 tonnes per square kilometre against 20,552 tonnes per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Malaysia and North Macedonia?
518 tonnes per square kilometre, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and North Macedonia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and North Macedonia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 70th and North Macedonia ranks 68th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.