North Macedonia vs Sri Lanka: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
North Macedonia
538.00 million tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
567.87 million tonnes
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
99th
Sri Lanka rank
97th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- North Macedonia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 567.87 million tonnes against 538.00 million tonnes in North Macedonia, a difference of 29.87 million tonnes.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.27 million tonnes | 9.78 million tonnes | 21.49 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 60.76 million tonnes | 32.26 million tonnes | 28.50 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 117.72 million tonnes | 64.22 million tonnes | 53.50 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 208.31 million tonnes | 100.55 million tonnes | 107.76 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 304.57 million tonnes | 145.89 million tonnes | 158.68 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 389.80 million tonnes | 236.73 million tonnes | 153.07 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 471.04 million tonnes | 379.05 million tonnes | 91.99 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 524.06 million tonnes | 528.20 million tonnes | 4.14 million tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, North Macedonia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 567.87 million tonnes against 538.00 million tonnes in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between North Macedonia and Sri Lanka?
- 29.87 million tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sri Lanka?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do North Macedonia and Sri Lanka rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- North Macedonia ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th 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 by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.