North Macedonia vs Vietnam: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
North Macedonia
4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Vietnam
4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
86th
Vietnam rank
89th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- North Macedonia
- Vietnam
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 Vietnam, a difference of 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Vietnam ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 86th and Vietnam ranks 89th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 11 and Vietnam in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vietnam |
| 1860s | 0.1215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vietnam |
| 1870s | 0.1232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vietnam |
| 1880s | 0.1259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vietnam |
| 1890s | 0.163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vietnam |
| 1900s | 0.2355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vietnam |
| 1910s | 0.2233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Vietnam |
| 1920s | 0.7862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1930s | 0.8732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1940s | 0.7698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1950s | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 4.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3848 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, North Macedonia or Vietnam?
- North Macedonia, at 4.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between North Macedonia and Vietnam?
- 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Vietnam?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do North Macedonia and Vietnam rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- North Macedonia ranks 86th and Vietnam ranks 89th 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.