North Macedonia vs Switzerland: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
North Macedonia
4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Switzerland
4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
111th
Switzerland rank
110th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- North Macedonia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 111th and Switzerland ranks 110th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 10 and Switzerland in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1860s | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1870s | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1880s | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1890s | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1900s | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1930s | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1950s | 5.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 5.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 6.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 8.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 5.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0771 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, North Macedonia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between North Macedonia and Switzerland?
- 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Switzerland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do North Macedonia and Switzerland rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- North Macedonia ranks 111th and Switzerland ranks 110th 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.