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
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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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
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