Mexico vs North Macedonia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Mexico
4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
North Macedonia
4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Mexico rank
87th
North Macedonia rank
86th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Mexico
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Mexico, a difference of 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 87th and North Macedonia ranks 86th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 13 and North Macedonia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1860s | 0.2612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1870s | 0.2697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1880s | 0.2799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1890s | 0.4202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1900s | 0.714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1910s | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1920s | 4.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1930s | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1940s | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1950s | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1960s | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 4.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 4.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 4.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1721 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, excluding land use and forestry, Mexico or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Mexico and North Macedonia?
- 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and North Macedonia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and North Macedonia rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Mexico ranks 87th and North Macedonia ranks 86th of 198 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.