New Zealand vs North Macedonia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
New Zealand
1.12 tonnes per person
in 2024
North Macedonia
1.35 tonnes per person
in 2024
New Zealand rank
38th
North Macedonia rank
35th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- New Zealand
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 1.35 tonnes per person against 1.12 tonnes per person in New Zealand, a difference of 0.23 tonnes per person.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 129 shared years of data; in 1885 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 38th and North Macedonia ranks 35th of 179 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 9 and North Macedonia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1.92 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 1.92 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 2.34 tonnes per person | 0.0357 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 3.8 tonnes per person | 0.1108 tonnes per person | 3.69 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 4.16 tonnes per person | 0.2235 tonnes per person | 3.94 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 3.01 tonnes per person | 0.5822 tonnes per person | 2.43 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 2.63 tonnes per person | 0.6181 tonnes per person | 2.01 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 2.99 tonnes per person | 0.6513 tonnes per person | 2.34 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 2.71 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | 1.49 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 2.24 tonnes per person | 1.82 tonnes per person | 0.422 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1.62 tonnes per person | 1.98 tonnes per person | 0.3608 tonnes per person | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 1.27 tonnes per person | 2.69 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 1.29 tonnes per person | 2.72 tonnes per person | 1.43 tonnes per person | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 1.71 tonnes per person | 2.7 tonnes per person | 0.9962 tonnes per person | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 1.2 tonnes per person | 2.21 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 0.9951 tonnes per person | 1.62 tonnes per person | 0.6278 tonnes per person | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, New Zealand or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 1.35 tonnes per person against 1.12 tonnes per person in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between New Zealand and North Macedonia?
- 0.23 tonnes per person, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and North Macedonia?
- 129 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and North Macedonia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- New Zealand ranks 38th and North Macedonia ranks 35th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.