North Macedonia vs Romania: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
North Macedonia
3.63 tonnes per person
in 2024
Romania
3.61 tonnes per person
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
97th
Romania rank
98th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- North Macedonia
- Romania
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 3.63 tonnes per person against 3.61 tonnes per person in Romania, a difference of 0.02 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 129 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Romania ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 97th and Romania ranks 98th of 213 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.0448 tonnes per person | 0.0411 tonnes per person | Romania |
| 1890s | 0.0357 tonnes per person | 0.1121 tonnes per person | 0.0764 tonnes per person | Romania |
| 1900s | 0.1108 tonnes per person | 0.2484 tonnes per person | 0.1376 tonnes per person | Romania |
| 1910s | 0.2235 tonnes per person | 0.4715 tonnes per person | 0.248 tonnes per person | Romania |
| 1920s | 0.6161 tonnes per person | 0.8864 tonnes per person | 0.2704 tonnes per person | Romania |
| 1930s | 0.6605 tonnes per person | 1.88 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | Romania |
| 1940s | 0.6596 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | 0.5855 tonnes per person | Romania |
| 1950s | 1.42 tonnes per person | 2.04 tonnes per person | 0.621 tonnes per person | Romania |
| 1960s | 2.51 tonnes per person | 4.13 tonnes per person | 1.63 tonnes per person | Romania |
| 1970s | 4.14 tonnes per person | 7.44 tonnes per person | 3.3 tonnes per person | Romania |
| 1980s | 5.13 tonnes per person | 8.89 tonnes per person | 3.76 tonnes per person | Romania |
| 1990s | 4.29 tonnes per person | 5.56 tonnes per person | 1.27 tonnes per person | Romania |
| 2000s | 4.09 tonnes per person | 4.73 tonnes per person | 0.6431 tonnes per person | Romania |
| 2010s | 3.77 tonnes per person | 4.09 tonnes per person | 0.322 tonnes per person | Romania |
| 2020s | 3.78 tonnes per person | 3.76 tonnes per person | 0.0139 tonnes per person | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, North Macedonia or Romania?
- North Macedonia, at 3.63 tonnes per person against 3.61 tonnes per person in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between North Macedonia and Romania?
- 0.02 tonnes per person, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Romania?
- 129 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2024.
- How do North Macedonia and Romania rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- North Macedonia ranks 97th and Romania ranks 98th of 213 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.