Moldova vs North Macedonia: Methane emissions
Moldova
2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
North Macedonia
1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Moldova rank
149th
North Macedonia rank
152nd
Methane emissions over time
- Moldova
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in North Macedonia, a difference of 543,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.4 times North Macedonia's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.
Moldova ranks 149th and North Macedonia ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 463,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 560,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1860s | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 501,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 575,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1870s | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 554,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 614,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1880s | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 614,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 671,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1890s | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 681,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 724,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1900s | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 753,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 792,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1910s | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 837,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 837,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1920s | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 797,409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1930s | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 735,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1940s | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 567,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1950s | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 482,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1960s | 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 805,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1970s | 3.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1980s | 4.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1990s | 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 2000s | 2.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 318,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 2010s | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 236,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 2020s | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 420,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Moldova or North Macedonia?
- Moldova, at 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Moldova and North Macedonia?
- 543,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and North Macedonia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Moldova and North Macedonia rank globally for methane emissions?
- Moldova ranks 149th 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.