North Macedonia vs Rwanda: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
North Macedonia
497.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
540.21 million tonnes
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
108th
Rwanda rank
106th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- North Macedonia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 540.21 million tonnes against 497.07 million tonnes in North Macedonia, a difference of 43.14 million tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Rwanda ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 108th and Rwanda ranks 106th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 10 and Rwanda in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.03 million tonnes | 7.09 million tonnes | 59,008 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1860s | 22.33 million tonnes | 18.51 million tonnes | 3.82 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1870s | 42.28 million tonnes | 30.31 million tonnes | 11.98 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1880s | 65.50 million tonnes | 44.06 million tonnes | 21.44 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1890s | 90.70 million tonnes | 56.70 million tonnes | 34.00 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1900s | 117.31 million tonnes | 63.48 million tonnes | 53.83 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1910s | 142.86 million tonnes | 67.05 million tonnes | 75.81 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1920s | 164.90 million tonnes | 77.05 million tonnes | 87.85 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1930s | 185.68 million tonnes | 104.32 million tonnes | 81.36 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1940s | 205.02 million tonnes | 144.92 million tonnes | 60.10 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1950s | 235.22 million tonnes | 202.37 million tonnes | 32.84 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 263.68 million tonnes | 265.03 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 273.98 million tonnes | 330.71 million tonnes | 56.73 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 274.42 million tonnes | 397.88 million tonnes | 123.46 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 381.93 million tonnes | 430.37 million tonnes | 48.43 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 456.65 million tonnes | 480.15 million tonnes | 23.50 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 489.39 million tonnes | 516.56 million tonnes | 27.17 million tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 497.73 million tonnes | 535.31 million tonnes | 37.58 million tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, North Macedonia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 540.21 million tonnes against 497.07 million tonnes in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between North Macedonia and Rwanda?
- 43.14 million tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Rwanda?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do North Macedonia and Rwanda rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- North Macedonia ranks 108th and Rwanda ranks 106th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.