North Macedonia vs Sweden: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
North Macedonia
3.63 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sweden
3.59 tonnes per person
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
97th
Sweden rank
100th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- North Macedonia
- Sweden
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 3.63 tonnes per person against 3.59 tonnes per person in Sweden, a difference of 0.04 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 129 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Sweden ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 97th and Sweden ranks 100th of 213 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.8181 tonnes per person | 0.8144 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0.0357 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0.1108 tonnes per person | 2.03 tonnes per person | 1.92 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.2235 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person | 2.07 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.6161 tonnes per person | 2.21 tonnes per person | 1.6 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.6605 tonnes per person | 3.68 tonnes per person | 3.02 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.6596 tonnes per person | 2.8 tonnes per person | 2.14 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1950s | 1.42 tonnes per person | 5.09 tonnes per person | 3.68 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1960s | 2.51 tonnes per person | 8.18 tonnes per person | 5.67 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1970s | 4.14 tonnes per person | 10.37 tonnes per person | 6.23 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1980s | 5.13 tonnes per person | 7.36 tonnes per person | 2.23 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 1990s | 4.29 tonnes per person | 6.69 tonnes per person | 2.4 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4.09 tonnes per person | 5.97 tonnes per person | 1.88 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.77 tonnes per person | 4.6 tonnes per person | 0.8325 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.78 tonnes per person | 3.56 tonnes per person | 0.2213 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 Sweden?
- North Macedonia, at 3.63 tonnes per person against 3.59 tonnes per person in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between North Macedonia and Sweden?
- 0.04 tonnes per person, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sweden?
- 129 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2024.
- How do North Macedonia and Sweden rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- North Macedonia ranks 97th and Sweden ranks 100th 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.