Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Eritrea or North Macedonia?

North Macedonia, at 19,647 tonnes against 17,145 tonnes in Eritrea as of 2022.

What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Eritrea and North Macedonia?

2,502 tonnes, with North Macedonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea 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.

Eritrea vs North Macedonia: Emissions of air pollutants

Eritrea

17,145 tonnes

in 2022

North Macedonia

19,647 tonnes

in 2022

Eritrea rank

166th

North Macedonia rank

163rd

Emissions of air pollutants over time

Eritrea
North Macedonia

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 19,647 tonnes against 17,145 tonnes in Eritrea, a difference of 2,502 tonnes.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 166th and North Macedonia ranks 163rd of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 16 and North Macedonia in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
1750s	116.51 tonnes	16.7 tonnes	99.81 tonnes	Eritrea
1760s	116.61 tonnes	17.38 tonnes	99.23 tonnes	Eritrea
1770s	116.72 tonnes	18.09 tonnes	98.63 tonnes	Eritrea
1780s	116.82 tonnes	18.83 tonnes	97.99 tonnes	Eritrea
1790s	116.92 tonnes	19.6 tonnes	97.32 tonnes	Eritrea
1800s	118.7 tonnes	20.58 tonnes	98.12 tonnes	Eritrea
1810s	122.94 tonnes	22.03 tonnes	100.91 tonnes	Eritrea
1820s	127.73 tonnes	23.79 tonnes	103.94 tonnes	Eritrea
1830s	132.59 tonnes	25.68 tonnes	106.9 tonnes	Eritrea
1840s	137.51 tonnes	27.71 tonnes	109.81 tonnes	Eritrea
1850s	143.67 tonnes	29.87 tonnes	113.79 tonnes	Eritrea
1860s	156.69 tonnes	33.24 tonnes	123.45 tonnes	Eritrea
1870s	177.44 tonnes	38.33 tonnes	139.12 tonnes	Eritrea
1880s	200.47 tonnes	44.83 tonnes	155.64 tonnes	Eritrea
1890s	226.29 tonnes	124.09 tonnes	102.2 tonnes	Eritrea
1900s	269.84 tonnes	312.73 tonnes	42.88 tonnes	North Macedonia
1910s	375.04 tonnes	365.71 tonnes	9.34 tonnes	Eritrea
1920s	555.65 tonnes	1,947 tonnes	1,391 tonnes	North Macedonia
1930s	766.91 tonnes	2,400 tonnes	1,633 tonnes	North Macedonia
1940s	1,006 tonnes	2,309 tonnes	1,303 tonnes	North Macedonia
1950s	1,371 tonnes	6,642 tonnes	5,270 tonnes	North Macedonia
1960s	1,833 tonnes	13,651 tonnes	11,818 tonnes	North Macedonia
1970s	2,667 tonnes	29,096 tonnes	26,429 tonnes	North Macedonia
1980s	3,370 tonnes	45,408 tonnes	42,039 tonnes	North Macedonia
1990s	18,328 tonnes	52,758 tonnes	34,429 tonnes	North Macedonia
2000s	10,956 tonnes	37,440 tonnes	26,484 tonnes	North Macedonia
2010s	12,616 tonnes	28,332 tonnes	15,716 tonnes	North Macedonia
2020s	15,313 tonnes	19,926 tonnes	4,613 tonnes	North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Eritrea or North Macedonia?: North Macedonia, at 19,647 tonnes against 17,145 tonnes in Eritrea as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Eritrea and North Macedonia?: 2,502 tonnes, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and North Macedonia?: 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and North Macedonia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?: Eritrea ranks 166th 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

Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.