Guyana vs North Macedonia: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Guyana
7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
North Macedonia
7.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Guyana rank
140th
North Macedonia rank
138th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Guyana
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 7.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Guyana, a difference of 429,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 140th and North Macedonia ranks 138th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 7 and North Macedonia in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 158,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1860s | 179,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 108,651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1870s | 206,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 128,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1880s | 237,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87,760 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 149,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1890s | 266,919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 142,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1900s | 294,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 197,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1910s | 322,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 203,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 119,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Guyana |
| 1920s | 367,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 790,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 423,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1930s | 427,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 952,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 525,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1940s | 347,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 928,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 581,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1950s | 661,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 5.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Guyana or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 7.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Guyana and North Macedonia?
- 429,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and North Macedonia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and North Macedonia rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Guyana ranks 140th and North Macedonia ranks 138th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.