New Zealand vs North Macedonia: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre

New Zealand
1.79 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
North Macedonia
1.84 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
New Zealand rank
133rd
North Macedonia rank
132nd

emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time

  • New Zealand
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 0.05 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was North Macedonia ahead.

New Zealand ranks 133rd and North Macedonia ranks 132nd of 207 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.41 tonnes per square kilometre 6.92 tonnes per square kilometre 4.51 tonnes per square kilometre North Macedonia
2000s 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre 3.7 tonnes per square kilometre 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre North Macedonia
2010s 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre 0.1959 tonnes per square kilometre New Zealand
2020s 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0067 tonnes per square kilometre New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, New Zealand or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between New Zealand and North Macedonia?
0.05 tonnes per square kilometre, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and North Macedonia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and North Macedonia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 133rd and North Macedonia ranks 132nd of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 11,657 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants 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.