Liberia vs North Macedonia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Liberia
4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
North Macedonia
4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Liberia rank
114th
North Macedonia rank
111th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Liberia
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Liberia, a difference of 0.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 114th and North Macedonia ranks 111th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 13 and North Macedonia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 33.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 30.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liberia |
| 1860s | 12.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liberia |
| 1870s | 7.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liberia |
| 1880s | 6.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liberia |
| 1890s | 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liberia |
| 1900s | 9.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liberia |
| 1910s | 9.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liberia |
| 1920s | 13.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liberia |
| 1930s | 13.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liberia |
| 1940s | 36.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 33.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liberia |
| 1950s | 14.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liberia |
| 1960s | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 3.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 5.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 6.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liberia |
| 2010s | 6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liberia |
| 2020s | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Liberia or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Liberia and North Macedonia?
- 0.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and North Macedonia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and North Macedonia rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Liberia ranks 114th and North Macedonia ranks 111th of 199 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 greenhouse gas 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.