North Macedonia vs Syria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
North Macedonia
497.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Syria
491.37 million tonnes
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
108th
Syria rank
109th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- North Macedonia
- Syria
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 497.07 million tonnes against 491.37 million tonnes in Syria, a difference of 5.70 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 108th and Syria ranks 109th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 9 and Syria in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.03 million tonnes | 4.03 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1860s | 22.33 million tonnes | 11.32 million tonnes | 11.01 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1870s | 42.28 million tonnes | 29.73 million tonnes | 12.55 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1880s | 65.50 million tonnes | 63.97 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1890s | 90.70 million tonnes | 84.81 million tonnes | 5.89 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1900s | 117.31 million tonnes | 81.80 million tonnes | 35.51 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1910s | 142.86 million tonnes | 73.50 million tonnes | 69.36 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1920s | 164.90 million tonnes | 64.03 million tonnes | 100.87 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1930s | 185.68 million tonnes | 132.61 million tonnes | 53.07 million tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1940s | 205.02 million tonnes | 272.71 million tonnes | 67.69 million tonnes | Syria |
| 1950s | 235.22 million tonnes | 413.80 million tonnes | 178.58 million tonnes | Syria |
| 1960s | 263.68 million tonnes | 577.49 million tonnes | 313.81 million tonnes | Syria |
| 1970s | 273.98 million tonnes | 568.63 million tonnes | 294.65 million tonnes | Syria |
| 1980s | 274.42 million tonnes | 545.28 million tonnes | 270.86 million tonnes | Syria |
| 1990s | 381.93 million tonnes | 518.58 million tonnes | 136.64 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2000s | 456.65 million tonnes | 514.63 million tonnes | 57.99 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2010s | 489.39 million tonnes | 521.05 million tonnes | 31.66 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2020s | 497.73 million tonnes | 503.61 million tonnes | 5.88 million tonnes | Syria |
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 Syria?
- North Macedonia, at 497.07 million tonnes against 491.37 million tonnes in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between North Macedonia and Syria?
- 5.70 million tonnes, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Syria?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do North Macedonia and Syria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- North Macedonia ranks 108th and Syria ranks 109th 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.