Lesotho vs North Macedonia: Nitrous oxide emissions
Lesotho
491,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
North Macedonia
457,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Lesotho rank
150th
North Macedonia rank
151st
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Lesotho
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 491,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 457,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in North Macedonia, a difference of 34,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 150th and North Macedonia ranks 151st of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and North Macedonia in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 34,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1860s | 36,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1870s | 44,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1880s | 57,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1890s | 66,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1900s | 77,113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1910s | 100,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 1920s | 143,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 229,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1930s | 158,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 244,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1940s | 348,699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 357,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1950s | 515,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 641,849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 504,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 767,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 262,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 603,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 894,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 290,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 667,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 974,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 307,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 676,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 786,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109,513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 741,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 599,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 666,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 582,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 501,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 501,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 259.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Lesotho or North Macedonia?
- Lesotho, at 491,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 457,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Lesotho and North Macedonia?
- 34,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and North Macedonia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and North Macedonia rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Lesotho ranks 150th 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.