Hong Kong vs North Macedonia: Nitrous oxide emissions
Hong Kong
442,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
North Macedonia
457,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
152nd
North Macedonia rank
151st
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Hong Kong
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 457,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 442,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Hong Kong, a difference of 15,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 152nd and North Macedonia ranks 151st of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 31,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1860s | 33,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1870s | 38,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1880s | 45,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1890s | 49,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1900s | 54,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1910s | 61,934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1920s | 69,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 229,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 159,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1930s | 77,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 244,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 166,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1940s | 100,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 357,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 256,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1950s | 139,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 641,849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 502,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 176,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 767,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 590,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 282,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 894,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 611,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 442,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 974,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 532,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 736,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 786,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 589,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 599,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 586,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 582,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 494,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 501,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Hong Kong or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 457,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 442,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Hong Kong and North Macedonia?
- 15,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and North Macedonia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and North Macedonia rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Hong Kong ranks 152nd and North Macedonia ranks 151st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide 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.