Italy vs North Macedonia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
Italy
0.2564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
North Macedonia
0.251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Italy rank
114th
North Macedonia rank
117th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Italy
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.2564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Italy ranks 114th and North Macedonia ranks 117th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and North Macedonia in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1860s | 0.0713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1870s | 0.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1880s | 0.0932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1890s | 0.1098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1900s | 0.1174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1910s | 0.1114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 1920s | 0.1179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1930s | 0.131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1940s | 0.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1950s | 0.3289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 0.4521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 0.4747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 0.4625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 0.4577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.3857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.2658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 0.2583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0135 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 nitrous oxide emissions, Italy or North Macedonia?
- Italy, at 0.2564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions between Italy and North Macedonia?
- 0.0054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and North Macedonia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Italy and North Macedonia rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Italy ranks 114th and North Macedonia ranks 117th of 201 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 nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.