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
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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
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
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

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