Niue vs North Macedonia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Niue
4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
North Macedonia
4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Niue rank
88th
North Macedonia rank
86th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Niue
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Niue, a difference of 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Niue ranks 88th and North Macedonia ranks 86th of 198 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 0.0529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 0.8946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2755 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, Niue or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Niue as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Niue and North Macedonia?
- 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and North Macedonia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Niue and North Macedonia rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Niue ranks 88th 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.