Estonia vs North Macedonia: Methane emissions
Estonia
1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
North Macedonia
1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Estonia rank
153rd
North Macedonia rank
152nd
Methane emissions over time
- Estonia
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Estonia, a difference of 198,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 153rd and North Macedonia ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 746,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 463,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 283,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1860s | 787,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 501,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 286,271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1870s | 824,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 554,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 269,769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1880s | 865,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 614,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 251,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1890s | 909,441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 681,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 227,962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1900s | 963,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 753,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 209,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1910s | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 837,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 184,249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1920s | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1930s | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1940s | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1950s | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 226,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1960s | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 638,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1970s | 3.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1980s | 3.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 1990s | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 817,689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 2000s | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 534,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 2010s | 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 886,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Estonia or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Estonia and North Macedonia?
- 198,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and North Macedonia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and North Macedonia rank globally for methane emissions?
- Estonia ranks 153rd and North Macedonia ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.