Greece vs North Macedonia
Greece vs North Macedonia: CO₂ per person
CO₂ per person in 2024: 5.05 tonnes in Greece and 4 tonnes in North Macedonia, by EDGAR estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in Greece, by 1.05 tonnes, or 1.26 times that in North Macedonia.
tonnes per person · EDGAR
What the numbers say
- Greece has been higher since 1976, when it overtook North Macedonia.
- In 2024, Greece ranked 52 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 | Greece | North Macedonia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.05 | 4 | 4.69 |
| 2023 | 4.92 | 4.39 | 4.68 |
| 2022 | 5.28 | 4.48 | 4.67 |
| 2021 | 5.08 | 4.16 | 4.69 |
| 2020 | 4.89 | 4.08 | 4.48 |
| 2019 | 5.74 | 4.63 | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 6.2 | 3.99 | 4.74 |
| 2017 | 6.36 | 4.2 | 4.67 |
| 2016 | 6.33 | 4 | 4.65 |
| 2015 | 6.42 | 4.15 | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 6.52 | 4.36 | 4.78 |
| 2013 | 6.74 | 4.58 | 4.81 |
| 2012 | 7.38 | 4.99 | 4.77 |
| 2011 | 7.76 | 5.29 | 4.76 |
| 2010 | 8.01 | 4.71 | 4.67 |
| 2009 | 8.66 | 4.66 | 4.45 |
| 2008 | 9.19 | 5.14 | 4.56 |
| 2007 | 9.6 | 5.23 | 4.59 |
| 2006 | 9.29 | 4.84 | 4.48 |
| 2005 | 9.43 | 4.82 | 4.39 |
| 2004 | 9.27 | 4.56 | 4.28 |
| 2003 | 9.32 | 4.67 | 4.15 |
| 2002 | 9 | 4.3 | 4.02 |
| 2001 | 9.03 | 4.53 | 4.01 |
| 2000 | 8.89 | 4.46 | 4.01 |
| 1999 | 8.26 | 4.64 | 3.95 |
| 1998 | 8.27 | 5.07 | 3.98 |
| 1997 | 7.99 | 4.63 | 4.02 |
| 1996 | 7.94 | 5.11 | 4.01 |
| 1995 | 7.98 | 4.36 | 3.99 |
| 1994 | 7.73 | 4.4 | 3.94 |
| 1993 | 7.61 | 4.51 | 3.97 |
| 1992 | 7.7 | 4.33 | 4.02 |
| 1991 | 7.55 | 4.82 | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 7.64 | 5.42 | 4.15 |
| 1989 | 7.58 | 4.88 | 4.16 |
| 1988 | 7.15 | 4.77 | 4.16 |
| 1987 | 6.72 | 4.73 | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 6.23 | 4.94 | 4.04 |
| 1985 | 6.29 | 4.83 | 4.05 |
| 1984 | 5.97 | 4.58 | 4.07 |
| 1983 | 5.86 | 3.94 | 4.01 |
| 1982 | 5.54 | 4.25 | 4.05 |
| 1981 | 5.46 | 4.99 | 4.18 |
| 1980 | 5.54 | 4.68 | 4.33 |
| 1979 | 5.58 | 5.19 | 4.46 |
| 1978 | 5.34 | 4.65 | 4.42 |
| 1977 | 5.13 | 4.87 | 4.36 |
| 1976 | 4.96 | 4.79 | 4.31 |
| 1975 | 4.49 | 4.63 | 4.15 |
| 1974 | 4.31 | 5.87 | 4.23 |
| 1973 | 4.41 | 5.79 | 4.32 |
| 1972 | 4.14 | 5.09 | 4.16 |
| 1971 | 3.4 | 5.12 | 4.04 |
| 1970 | 3.29 | 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
Greece vs North Macedonia
Health
- Life expectancyGreece: 81.9 years in 2023North Macedonia: 77.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityGreece: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024North Macedonia: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityGreece: 3.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023North Macedonia: 4.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterGreece: 98.9% in 2022North Macedonia: 80.5% in 2022
- DepressionGreece: 4.19% in 2017North Macedonia: 2.33% in 2017
- Suicide rateGreece: 3.5 per 100,000 people in 2017North Macedonia: 6.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationGreece: 10.2 million people in 2023North Macedonia: 1.83 million people in 2023
- Population growthGreece: -2.08% a year in 2023North Macedonia: -0.47% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateGreece: 1.33 births per woman in 2023North Macedonia: 1.47 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationGreece: 79.2% in 2025North Macedonia: 62.9% in 2025
- Median ageGreece: 45.8 years in 2023North Macedonia: 40.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overGreece: 23.5% in 2023North Macedonia: 17.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateGreece: -15.6 per 1,000 people in 2023North Macedonia: -3.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingGreece: 2.99% of GDP in 2025North Macedonia: 1.97% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsGreece: $7.81B in 2025North Macedonia: $346M in 2025
- Military spending per personGreece: $842 in 2025North Macedonia: $206 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingGreece: 6% of government spending in 2025North Macedonia: 5.1% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelGreece: 147,000 people in 2020North Macedonia: 16,000 people in 2020
- National powerGreece: 0.26% of world capability in 2022North Macedonia: 0.02% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersGreece: 3.2% of the labour force in 2020North Macedonia: 2% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsGreece: 574 million TIV in 2025North Macedonia: 9 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsGreece: 2 million TIV in 2025North Macedonia: 59 million TIV in 2023