Latvia vs North Macedonia: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Latvia
4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
North Macedonia
4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Latvia rank
84th
North Macedonia rank
85th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Latvia
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 84th and North Macedonia ranks 85th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 16 and North Macedonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Latvia |
| 1860s | 0.575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Latvia |
| 1870s | 0.5801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Latvia |
| 1880s | 0.5894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Latvia |
| 1890s | 0.6129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Latvia |
| 1900s | 0.6743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Latvia |
| 1910s | 0.7695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Latvia |
| 1920s | 0.7291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1930s | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Latvia |
| 1940s | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Latvia |
| 1950s | 3.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Latvia |
| 1960s | 6.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Latvia |
| 1970s | 8.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Latvia |
| 1980s | 9.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Latvia |
| 1990s | 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Latvia |
| 2000s | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 4.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Latvia |
| 2020s | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Latvia or North Macedonia?
- Latvia, at 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Latvia and North Macedonia?
- 0.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and North Macedonia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and North Macedonia rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Latvia ranks 84th and North Macedonia ranks 85th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.