Bhutan vs North Macedonia: Greenhouse gas emissions
Bhutan
7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
North Macedonia
8.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Bhutan rank
155th
North Macedonia rank
152nd
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Bhutan
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 8.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Bhutan, a difference of 688,870 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 50 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 155th and North Macedonia ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 9 and North Macedonia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 213,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1860s | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 183,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1870s | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 132,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1880s | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 220,379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1890s | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1900s | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1910s | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 750,893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1920s | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 441,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1930s | 4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1940s | 6.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1950s | 9.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 10.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 12.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 13.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 13.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 11.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 635,179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 9.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 8.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 662,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Bhutan or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 8.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Bhutan and North Macedonia?
- 688,870 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and North Macedonia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and North Macedonia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Bhutan ranks 155th and North Macedonia ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.