How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and North Macedonia?

273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs North Macedonia: Emissions of air pollutants

Bhutan

20,019 tonnes

in 2022

North Macedonia

19,647 tonnes

in 2022

Bhutan rank

162nd

North Macedonia rank

163rd

Emissions of air pollutants over time

Bhutan
North Macedonia

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 20,019 tonnes against 19,647 tonnes in North Macedonia, a difference of 372 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 162nd and North Macedonia ranks 163rd of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 20 and North Macedonia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
1750s	39.46 tonnes	16.7 tonnes	22.76 tonnes	Bhutan
1760s	40.19 tonnes	17.38 tonnes	22.81 tonnes	Bhutan
1770s	40.93 tonnes	18.09 tonnes	22.84 tonnes	Bhutan
1780s	41.69 tonnes	18.83 tonnes	22.86 tonnes	Bhutan
1790s	42.46 tonnes	19.6 tonnes	22.86 tonnes	Bhutan
1800s	43.55 tonnes	20.58 tonnes	22.97 tonnes	Bhutan
1810s	46.41 tonnes	22.03 tonnes	24.39 tonnes	Bhutan
1820s	51.21 tonnes	23.79 tonnes	27.42 tonnes	Bhutan
1830s	56.49 tonnes	25.68 tonnes	30.81 tonnes	Bhutan
1840s	62.31 tonnes	27.71 tonnes	34.6 tonnes	Bhutan
1850s	68.71 tonnes	29.87 tonnes	38.83 tonnes	Bhutan
1860s	77.26 tonnes	33.24 tonnes	44.01 tonnes	Bhutan
1870s	88.77 tonnes	38.33 tonnes	50.45 tonnes	Bhutan
1880s	103.42 tonnes	44.83 tonnes	58.59 tonnes	Bhutan
1890s	158.99 tonnes	124.09 tonnes	34.89 tonnes	Bhutan
1900s	583.29 tonnes	312.73 tonnes	270.56 tonnes	Bhutan
1910s	1,638 tonnes	365.71 tonnes	1,273 tonnes	Bhutan
1920s	2,674 tonnes	1,947 tonnes	727.47 tonnes	Bhutan
1930s	3,342 tonnes	2,400 tonnes	942.47 tonnes	Bhutan
1940s	4,635 tonnes	2,309 tonnes	2,326 tonnes	Bhutan
1950s	6,040 tonnes	6,642 tonnes	601.98 tonnes	North Macedonia
1960s	6,511 tonnes	13,651 tonnes	7,140 tonnes	North Macedonia
1970s	6,455 tonnes	29,096 tonnes	22,640 tonnes	North Macedonia
1980s	9,296 tonnes	45,408 tonnes	36,112 tonnes	North Macedonia
1990s	13,941 tonnes	52,758 tonnes	38,817 tonnes	North Macedonia
2000s	14,397 tonnes	37,440 tonnes	23,044 tonnes	North Macedonia
2010s	18,209 tonnes	28,332 tonnes	10,124 tonnes	North Macedonia
2020s	19,818 tonnes	19,926 tonnes	108.5 tonnes	North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Bhutan or North Macedonia?: Bhutan, at 20,019 tonnes against 19,647 tonnes in North Macedonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Bhutan and North Macedonia?: 372 tonnes, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and North Macedonia?: 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Bhutan and North Macedonia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?: Bhutan ranks 162nd and North Macedonia ranks 163rd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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