Libya vs North Macedonia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
Libya
0.2547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
North Macedonia
0.251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Libya rank
115th
North Macedonia rank
117th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Libya
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.2547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.0037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 115th and North Macedonia ranks 117th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 8 and North Macedonia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Libya |
| 1860s | 0.1534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Libya |
| 1870s | 0.164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Libya |
| 1880s | 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Libya |
| 1890s | 0.1719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Libya |
| 1900s | 0.1646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Libya |
| 1910s | 0.1768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Libya |
| 1920s | 0.2142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1930s | 0.2064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1940s | 0.3346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Libya |
| 1950s | 0.398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 0.3002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 0.3104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 0.3069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 0.2724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 0.2683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 0.2869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 0.2566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0153 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, Libya or North Macedonia?
- Libya, at 0.2547 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 Libya and North Macedonia?
- 0.0037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and North Macedonia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Libya and North Macedonia rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Libya ranks 115th 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.