Albania vs North Macedonia
Albania vs North Macedonia: CO₂ per person
CO₂ per person in 2024: 1.79 tonnes in Albania and 4 tonnes in North Macedonia, by EDGAR estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in North Macedonia, by 2.22 tonnes, or 2.24 times that in Albania.
tonnes per person · EDGAR
What the numbers say
- North Macedonia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1970.
- In 2024, Albania ranked 119 and North Macedonia ranked 70 of 202 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 4.69 tonnes in 2024.
Every year
tonnes per person · EDGAR
| Year | Albania | North Macedonia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.79 | 4 | 4.69 |
| 2023 | 1.75 | 4.39 | 4.68 |
| 2022 | 1.85 | 4.48 | 4.67 |
| 2021 | 2.05 | 4.16 | 4.69 |
| 2020 | 1.81 | 4.08 | 4.48 |
| 2019 | 1.94 | 4.63 | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 2.05 | 3.99 | 4.74 |
| 2017 | 2.02 | 4.2 | 4.67 |
| 2016 | 1.69 | 4 | 4.65 |
| 2015 | 1.79 | 4.15 | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 1.84 | 4.36 | 4.78 |
| 2013 | 1.69 | 4.58 | 4.81 |
| 2012 | 1.59 | 4.99 | 4.77 |
| 2011 | 1.72 | 5.29 | 4.76 |
| 2010 | 1.57 | 4.71 | 4.67 |
| 2009 | 1.46 | 4.66 | 4.45 |
| 2008 | 1.42 | 5.14 | 4.56 |
| 2007 | 1.43 | 5.23 | 4.59 |
| 2006 | 1.38 | 4.84 | 4.48 |
| 2005 | 1.38 | 4.82 | 4.39 |
| 2004 | 1.46 | 4.56 | 4.28 |
| 2003 | 1.39 | 4.67 | 4.15 |
| 2002 | 1.31 | 4.3 | 4.02 |
| 2001 | 1.12 | 4.53 | 4.01 |
| 2000 | 1.05 | 4.46 | 4.01 |
| 1999 | 0.99 | 4.64 | 3.95 |
| 1998 | 0.61 | 5.07 | 3.98 |
| 1997 | 0.5 | 4.63 | 4.02 |
| 1996 | 0.65 | 5.11 | 4.01 |
| 1995 | 0.65 | 4.36 | 3.99 |
| 1994 | 0.73 | 4.4 | 3.94 |
| 1993 | 0.69 | 4.51 | 3.97 |
| 1992 | 0.73 | 4.33 | 4.02 |
| 1991 | 1.34 | 4.82 | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 2.02 | 5.42 | 4.15 |
| 1989 | 2.45 | 4.88 | 4.16 |
| 1988 | 2.61 | 4.77 | 4.16 |
| 1987 | 2.69 | 4.73 | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 2.7 | 4.94 | 4.04 |
| 1985 | 2.72 | 4.83 | 4.05 |
| 1984 | 2.9 | 4.58 | 4.07 |
| 1983 | 2.74 | 3.94 | 4.01 |
| 1982 | 2.61 | 4.25 | 4.05 |
| 1981 | 2.59 | 4.99 | 4.18 |
| 1980 | 3.02 | 4.68 | 4.33 |
| 1979 | 3.03 | 5.19 | 4.46 |
| 1978 | 2.66 | 4.65 | 4.42 |
| 1977 | 2.47 | 4.87 | 4.36 |
| 1976 | 2.36 | 4.79 | 4.31 |
| 1975 | 2.26 | 4.63 | 4.15 |
| 1974 | 2.27 | 5.87 | 4.23 |
| 1973 | 2.16 | 5.79 | 4.32 |
| 1972 | 2.46 | 5.09 | 4.16 |
| 1971 | 2.21 | 5.12 | 4.04 |
| 1970 | 2.27 | 5.54 | 4.15 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Carbon dioxide from energy, industry, farming and waste, divided by the population; land use and forests are left out.
- Source: EDGAR (European Commission JRC) and the IEA, via the World Bank.
- Ranks count the 202 countries with a value in 2024, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Albania vs North Macedonia
Health
- Life expectancyAlbania: 79.6 years in 2023North Macedonia: 77.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityAlbania: 0.9 per 100 live births in 2024North Macedonia: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityAlbania: 8.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023North Macedonia: 4.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterAlbania: 70.7% in 2022North Macedonia: 80.5% in 2022
- DepressionAlbania: 2.21% in 2017North Macedonia: 2.33% in 2017
- Suicide rateAlbania: 5.1 per 100,000 people in 2017North Macedonia: 6.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationAlbania: 2.81 million people in 2023North Macedonia: 1.83 million people in 2023
- Population growthAlbania: -0.71% a year in 2023North Macedonia: -0.47% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateAlbania: 1.35 births per woman in 2023North Macedonia: 1.47 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationAlbania: 58.9% in 2025North Macedonia: 62.9% in 2025
- Median ageAlbania: 36.3 years in 2023North Macedonia: 40.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overAlbania: 16.3% in 2023North Macedonia: 17.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateAlbania: -9 per 1,000 people in 2023North Macedonia: -3.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingAlbania: 2.03% of GDP in 2025North Macedonia: 1.97% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsAlbania: $568M in 2025North Macedonia: $346M in 2025
- Military spending per personAlbania: $224 in 2025North Macedonia: $206 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingAlbania: 6.7% of government spending in 2025North Macedonia: 5.1% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelAlbania: 8,000 people in 2020North Macedonia: 16,000 people in 2020
- National powerAlbania: 0.02% of world capability in 2022North Macedonia: 0.02% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersAlbania: 0.65% of the labour force in 2020North Macedonia: 2% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsAlbania: 23 million TIV in 2025North Macedonia: 9 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsAlbania: 1 million TIV in 2011North Macedonia: 59 million TIV in 2023