Cyprus vs North Macedonia: Greenhouse gas emissions
Cyprus
9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
North Macedonia
8.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cyprus rank
149th
North Macedonia rank
152nd
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Cyprus
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 8.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in North Macedonia, a difference of 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.2 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Cyprus ranks 149th and North Macedonia ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 414,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 886,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1860s | 472,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1870s | 540,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1880s | 505,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1890s | 497,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1900s | 696,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1910s | 807,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1920s | 871,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1930s | 922,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1940s | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1950s | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 5.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 8.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 8.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 9.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 199,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Cyprus or North Macedonia?
- Cyprus, at 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 8.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Cyprus and North Macedonia?
- 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and North Macedonia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and North Macedonia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Cyprus ranks 149th 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.