North Macedonia vs Zambia: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
North Macedonia
3.36 tonnes per person
in 2024
Zambia
3.5 tonnes per person
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
102nd
Zambia rank
99th
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- North Macedonia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.5 tonnes per person against 3.36 tonnes per person in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.14 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 102nd and Zambia ranks 99th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.33 tonnes per person | 23.83 tonnes per person | 19.5 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 1960s | 3.73 tonnes per person | 16.39 tonnes per person | 12.66 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 1970s | 4.41 tonnes per person | 10.23 tonnes per person | 5.82 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 1980s | 5.05 tonnes per person | 6.81 tonnes per person | 1.76 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 1990s | 11.91 tonnes per person | 6.51 tonnes per person | 5.39 tonnes per person | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 5.96 tonnes per person | 7.57 tonnes per person | 1.61 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 2010s | 5.28 tonnes per person | 6.29 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.71 tonnes per person | 3.79 tonnes per person | 0.0791 tonnes per person | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change, North Macedonia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.5 tonnes per person against 3.36 tonnes per person in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change between North Macedonia and Zambia?
- 0.14 tonnes per person, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Zambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do North Macedonia and Zambia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- North Macedonia ranks 102nd and Zambia ranks 99th of 194 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 including land-use change. 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.